Hundreds of Justice Department employees have gathered to send off Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein submitted his resignation letter to President Trump on Monday.
The Justice Department says Attorney General William Barr will hold a 6:30 a.m. PT Thursday news conference on the special counsel's report on Russian election interference.
Attorney General William Barr is facing congressional lawmakers for the first time since receiving the special counsel's report on the Russia investigation.
Attorney General Bill Barr said Friday the Justice Department will have special counsel Robert Mueller's report ready to release by "mid-April, if not sooner."
President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated Jeffrey Rosen to be the next deputy attorney general.
President Donald Trump is suggesting that key officials involved in the Russia probe were engaged in 'treasonous' behavior.
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe says Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was 'absolutely' supportive of the decision to launch investigations into whether President Donald Trump was inappropriately aligned with the Russians or whether he had obstructed justice.
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is expected to leave his position soon after William Barr is confirmed as attorney general.
The Justice Department has issued an internal legal opinion supporting the legality of Matthew Whitaker's appointment as acting attorney general.