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About AG Barr stepping down.

In the wings-DEPUTY AG- Jeffrey A Rosen.
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WHO's Jeffrey A Rosen?

He rejoined federal government shortly after Trump took office.
During his Senate confirmation hearing 2 join the Transportation Dept in 2017, Rosen said government agencies should “implement the law” as Congress has written it.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/jeff-rosen-pick-deputy-attorney-general/story?id=61162208
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PAYWALL https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/11/12/justice-department-zinke/

Justice Dept official said lawyers from Criminal Division presented case 2 Rosen’s office in late 2019 &
that substantial questions arose about the strength of case.
Rosen argued that lawyers needed to get more evidence & hone the case.
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Making false statements to federal officials constitutes a crime, but it can be difficult to prove, because it requires prosecutors to show that a person “knowingly and willfully” lied, rather than simply misstated a fact.
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Mr. Rosen maintains a strong focus on implementation of the Department’s key priorities, including protection of national security, protection of public safety by combatting violent crime and drugs, safeguarding civil rights and liberties, and maintaining the rule of law.
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Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen

In my memorandum, I also shared various legal authorities that our prosecutors had identified for potential consideration in cases that might involve these bad actors..... https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/keynote-address-deputy-attorney-general-jeffrey-rosen-combatting-fraud-age-covid-19-bbb
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The new Acting Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen has guided numerous initiatives, including an antitrust review of online technology platforms, investigations, and prosecutions of cyberhacking, among others.
Meet the Deputy Attorney General
http://justice.gov 
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