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Ex-Trump DOJ official Rod Rosenstein joins law firm Baker McKenzie
June 16 (Reuters) - Former Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who appointed Special Counsel Robert Mueller to investigate links between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, has left law firm King & Spalding for rival Baker McKenzie. Rosenstein will lead Baker McKenzie's national security team from the law firm's office in Washington, the firm said on Monday. Chicago-founded Baker McKenzie is one of the largest firms in the world with more than 4,500 attorneys. Rosenstein did not immediately respond to a request for comment about his departure from Atlanta-founded King & Spalding, which he joined in 2020 after serving as the second-in-command at the Justice Department during the first Trump administration. In a statement provided by the firm, Rosenstein touted Baker McKenzie's global presence, and anticipated working on matters including efforts to limit risk and promote compliance. At the Justice Department in the first Trump administration, Rosenstein was criticized by Trump and allies over his appointment of Mueller as special counsel leading the Russia probe. Mueller's 2019 report could not establish evidence that Trump's campaign illegally conspired with Moscow. Rosenstein's career at the Justice Department spanned decades. He also previously was the top federal prosecutor in Maryland. King & Spalding is home to former Republican-appointed Maryland U.S. Attorney Robert Hur, who is now defending Harvard in its clash with the Trump administration. The firm hired former Obama-era U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates in 2018. In a statement, King & Spalding on Monday thanked Rosenstein for his work at the firm. Read more: Law firm King & Spalding defeats lawsuit over lawyer diversity program Law firm King & Spalding taps ex-Biden officials in string of new hires Former Deputy Attorney Rod Rosenstein joins the law firm King & Spalding
Reuters
22-04-2025
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DOJ backs off from plan to spread its tax division across US
WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice has backed away from a plan to break up its Washington-based tax division and send prosecutors to offices throughout the country, according to an internal email seen by Reuters. A new plan would house tax attorneys within the DOJ's civil and criminal divisions, otherwise keeping intact the unit which specializes in enforcing the tax code. The initial plan to send tax attorneys to U.S. attorneys' offices was part of a broader proposed shakeup at the DOJ first reported by Reuters in March. That plan drew criticism from dozens of former tax officials, including Rod Rosenstein, the second in command at the DOJ during the first Trump administration. "If the goal is to increase efficiency and our return on investment, eliminating the Tax Division would be an epic failure," the officials wrote, saying that decentralizing the division would risk inconsistent application of tax law. As part of President Donald Trump's bid to drastically shrink the U.S. government, the DOJ has been eyeing plans to streamline various functions. A proposal to merge the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives met with criticism from advocacy groups.
