Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Rod RosensteinDOJ kept investigators from completing probe of Trump ties to Russia: report Five takeaways from final Senate Intel Russia report FBI officials hid copies of Russia probe documents fearing Trump interference: book MORE is reportedly set to exit the Justice Department sometime next month.

CNN, Fox News, Reuters and other news outlets all reported a time frame for Rosenstein's departure of mid-March, citing a Department of Justice official.

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Rosenstein had until recently been overseeing special counsel Robert Mueller Robert (Bob) MuellerCNN's Toobin warns McCabe is in 'perilous condition' with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill's 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election after then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions Jefferson (Jeff) Beauregard SessionsGOP set to release controversial Biden report Trump's policies on refugees are as simple as ABCs Ocasio-Cortez, Velázquez call for convention to decide Puerto Rico status MORE recused himself.

Attorney General William Barr, who was confirmed last week, is now in charge of the Mueller probe.

Rosenstein has been a favorite target of criticism from President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE, who has frequently referred to Mueller’s probe as a "witch hunt" and a "hoax."

Reports of Rosenstein’s pending exit comes just days after former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe Andrew George McCabeGraham: Comey to testify about FBI's Russia probe, Mueller declined invitation Barr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' GOP votes to authorize subpoenas, depositions in Obama-era probe MORE, who was fired following an internal probe, said Rosenstein brought up the idea of wearing a wire around the president shortly after his inauguration.

In a lengthy interview with “60 Minutes” that aired Sunday, McCabe said Rosenstein had also discussed invoking the 25th Amendment in order to remove Trump from office.

Rosenstein has denied McCabe's version of events.

A Justice Department official reportedly says the timing of Rosenstein’s exit is unrelated to McCabe’s recent remarks.

Monday morning, Trump posted on Twitter saying McCabe and Rosenstein “look like they were planning a very illegal act, and got caught.”

Barr has reportedly selected Deputy Transportation Secretary Jeffrey Rosen to serve as his deputy attorney general to replace Rosenstein. Rosen reportedly could be announced in the new role next week.