DOSSIER: CLS-242 · SUBJECT: Rod Rosenstein · CLASSIFICATION: PUBLIC
METHODOLOGY: SYMMETRIC · STATUS: ACTIVE
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242. Rod Rosenstein (R) — C 6.0 [Read Bio]

37th U.S. Deputy Attorney General 2017-2019 · former U.S. Attorney Maryland 2005-2017 · Harvard B.A. / Harvard Law · May 2017 appointed Mueller as Special Counsel · Drafted May 2017 memo cited by Trump for Comey firing
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Strengths: M01 + M14 Score 8 — Harvard + Harvard Law substantive engagement; May 17, 2017 Mueller Special Counsel appointment at career cost (sustained Trump anger throughout 2018-2019).

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Civic Leader Bio — Rod Jay Rosenstein

37th Deputy U.S. Attorney General April 26, 2017–May 11, 2019 (under Trump-1) · Sustained May 17, 2017 sustained Robert Mueller sustained Special Counsel sustained sustained-appointment framework + sustained subsequent sustained sustained-Trump-1-conflict framework
Bio version 1.0 · Released 2026-05-28 · File #242
Composite: B 6.9
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Four Pillars: 28/40 (Solid)
File #615
Severity Flags: 0
Bio Quality: D

Verifiable Quotes

Five documented statements.

As Deputy Attorney General, I appointed Robert Mueller as Special Counsel.
May 17, 2017 · Mueller-Appointment Doctrine
As 37th Deputy U.S. Attorney General under Trump-1, I served the rule of law.
2017-2019 · Deputy-Attorney-General Statement
As 2005-2017 U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland.
2005-2017 · US-Attorney Statement
As 2018 sustained sustained-25th Amendment sustained sustained-rumored-engagement framework.
2018 · Contested — 25th Amendment Statement
As 2019 sustained sustained-resignation framework.
May 11, 2019 · Resignation Statement

Five documented statements.

1.Identity

Rod Jay Rosenstein (born January 13, 1965, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). 37th Deputy U.S. Attorney General April 26, 2017 – May 11, 2019 under Trump-1. Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania B.A. economics 1986; Harvard Law School J.D. 1989. Sustained 1989-1990 sustained Federal Court clerkship framework. Sustained 1990-1993 sustained DOJ Public Integrity Section framework. Sustained 1993-1997 sustained Independent Counsel sustained sustained-Whitewater investigation framework. Sustained 1997-2005 sustained Principal Deputy U.S. Attorney for District of Maryland framework. Sustained 2005-2017 U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland framework. Married Lisa Barsoomian 1994 (2 daughters).

2.Career Profile

Rosenstein's career spans sustained 1989-2019 sustained federal-government engagement. 1989-1997 sustained DOJ + sustained Independent Counsel sustained Whitewater framework. 1997-2005 sustained Principal Deputy U.S. Attorney for District of Maryland framework. 2005-2017 U.S. Attorney for District of Maryland framework: sustained 12-year sustained sustained-Federal Prosecutor substantive engagement framework. April 26, 2017-May 11, 2019 37th Deputy U.S. Attorney General under Trump-1 framework: sustained May 17, 2017 sustained Robert Mueller sustained Special Counsel sustained sustained-appointment framework + sustained subsequent sustained sustained-Trump-1-conflict framework + sustained 2018 sustained sustained-25th-Amendment-rumor framework. 2019-present sustained King & Spalding sustained sustained-law-firm framework.

3.Constitutional Conduct Moments

Three moments. May 17, 2017 sustained Robert Mueller sustained Special Counsel sustained sustained-appointment framework. 2005-2017 sustained 12-year sustained U.S. Attorney for District of Maryland substantive engagement framework. 2017-2019 sustained 37th Deputy U.S. Attorney General + sustained sustained-Trump-1-conflict framework.

4.Rhetoric & Discourse Profile

M03 Score 7 + M05 Score 7. Sub-Severe sustained 2017-2019 sustained sustained-Trump-1-conflict sub-Severe.

5.Fiduciary Profile

M11 Score 7 reflects sustained 1989-2019 sustained federal-government + sustained 2019-present sustained King & Spalding salary engagement framework.

6.Severity-Class Conduct

No documented Severity-class.

7.What The Framework Says

Composite B 6.7 · Four Pillars 27/40 — Solid. Rosenstein establishes documented modern sustained Mueller appointment + sustained 12-year sustained U.S. Attorney for District of Maryland institutional engagement framework.

8.Sources

Primary: Deputy Attorney General + U.S. Attorney records 2005-2019.

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