The future of the DOJ

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Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein stands during opening ceremonies at the Project Safe Neighborhoods National Conference in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018. (Orlin Wagner/AP Photo)

Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein stands during opening ceremonies at the Project Safe Neighborhoods National Conference in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018. (Orlin Wagner/AP Photo)

Guest: Katie Benner 

Rod Rosenstein, deputy attorney general, is expected to leave the Justice Department in a few weeks, after Trump’s pick for attorney general is confirmed. We’ll talk with New York Times Justice Department reporter KATIE BENNER about what Rosenstein’s departure will mean for the Mueller investigation.

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