According to a new report, Associate AG Rachel Brand will be resigning soon.
From the Hill:
Associate Attorney General Rachel Brand is stepping down from her post as the Justice Department faces intense criticism from President Trump.
The New York Times reported Friday that Brand is resigning after nine months on the job. She is expected to take a job as general counsel in the private sector.
As the No. 3 official at the Justice Department, Brand would be next in line to oversee special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, which Trump has blasted as a “witch hunt.”
This is very interesting because had Trump fired Rosenstein, she would have been the next up in line to take over the oversight for the Russian investigations. Either she didn’t want to take that on, which could lead to other speculations, OR Trump didn’t want her on in anticipation of firing Rosenstein. Or it could have nothing to do with it at all…
That investigation is currently being overseen by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from the inquiry last year, after it was revealed that he met with Russia’s ambassador to the U.S. during the 2016 presidential election.
Very very very interesting….
UPDATE:
Fox News confirms.
**BREAKING**
— Jake Gibson (@JakeBGibson) February 9, 2018
Fox News can confirm Rachel Brand is stepping down as Associate Attorney General, the number 3 position at the DOJ. A friend of Brand’s says Rachel was, “not looking to leave,” but was approached by a Fortune 500 company with a “dream job.” #FoxNews