The Rod Rosenstein resignation letter is a muddle — like his tenure

The Rod Rosenstein resignation letter is a muddle — like his tenure

ByJosh Bernoff

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein finally resigned. His resignation letter is aimless, confusing, and longer than you would expect — much like his his two-plus years in the post. Who is Rod Rosenstein? He’s the guy who wrote the memo that Trump used as a pretense to fire FBI directory James Comey. He’s the official…

Jim Mattis’ resignation letter: clear, but not straightforward

Jim Mattis’ resignation letter: clear, but not straightforward

ByJosh Bernoff

Very soon after Donald Trump announced he would withdraw the US troops now in Syria and many of those in Afghanistan, Secretary of Defense Jim “Mad Dog” Mattis resigned. Let’s read between the lines in his resignation letter. Resignation letters in the Trump administration tend to be short and uncontroversial. If you’re not leaving because…