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Will Jeffrey Rosen, William Barr's Replacement, Withstand White House Pressure?

Jeffrey Rosen will lead the Justice Department for the final weeks of the Trump presidency as the White House presses officials to do more to investigate politically sensitive cases.

Updated at 11:12 a.m. ET

Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen has largely operated outside the spotlight. But that may be about to change.

Rosen, 62, will run the Justice Department in the waning days of the administration at a time when White House officials are preparing for a wave of pardons and President Trump is demanding officials take more

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