US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been fired by President ... which has been under the control of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein until now. The president cannot directly fire the ...

Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently suggested he could resign ... who last month was appointed special counsel by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, now oversees the investigation.

The White House announced Tuesday that President Donald Trump had fired James Comey on the basis of recommendations of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and Attorney General Jeff Sessions.