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With Rod Rosenstein Leaving the Justice Department, What's Next for the Mueller Investigation?
With the departure of Assistant Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, following the ouster of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Trump will soon be rid of the two men he holds responsible for the Mueller Investigation. Jeffrey Toobin joins Dorothy Wickenden to discuss what to expect from the confirmation hearing for William Barr, Sessions's likely successor, and what Barr believes about presidential powers.