Last Monday evening, the Chicago Sun-Times and other papers reported that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who had appointed Robert Mueller as special counsel, was leaving. Rosenstein submitted his resignation letter, effective May 11, 2019.A close reading of his resignation letter and Rosenstein’s news conference last Thursday suggest Rosenstein has thrown a “lightning Rod” at the rule of law.The letter pays homage to the role and duty of the Justice Department. But in several instances, it would …