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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has communicated to the White House and President Trump that he plans to leave office once William Barr is confirmed as attorney general, ABC News and CNN report.
The big picture: There is no indication Rosenstein is being forced out by the Trump administration, ABC writes. In September, Rosenstein offered his resignation after reports surfaced that he suggested the 25th Amendment be invoked.
Go deeper: Rosenstein: Mueller investigation is "appropriate and independent"