Perhaps Trump wanted to bury the news by inflaming another culture war.
I'm sure he will be replaced with someone of immaculate character and with the best interests of America as their guiding light.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-rosenstein/u-s-official-rosenstein-overseeing-russia-probe-set-to-leave-idUSKCN1P31AIQuote:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who has overseen the Russian election meddling probe, is preparing to leave the U.S. Department of Justice in coming weeks as President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the department is set to take over, a department official said on Wednesday.
Rosenstein has had oversight of the U.S. Special Counsel's probe into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and possible connections to Trump's campaign. Then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions, an early Trump supporter during the presidential campaign, had recused himself.
I'm sure he will be replaced with someone of immaculate character and with the best interests of America as their guiding light.