It was a curiosity that Rod Rosenstein had even taken a job with the Trump administration. His reputation throughout his career was that he was indisputably strict on his adherence to honesty and the law. After Trump tried to throw him under the bus by blaming him for firing Comey, Rosenstein fought back publicly, denying that he was the starting point of Trump's decision. Today he showed that his reputation was accurate. He appointed Robert Mueller as special counsel to investigate, and if need be prosecute, any legal irregularities within the Trump/Russia connections, including Trump's dismissal of Comey.
Robert Mueller is another stand up guy. Sure he went to Princeton, but then he went to Viet Nam as a Marine in 1966 where he won medals including a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. He has already been FBI director for the second longest term.
I doubt very much that Trump expected this. Now we can wait to see the reaction from the White House and from Trump. As late as 3pm EDT the White House didn't know that this was going to happen. Statements from Spicer indicated that within the administration the argument was still that a special counsel was unnecessary. We all know that Trump's tweets provide more information than any statement written by his handlers. Bated breath doesn't cover the expectation.
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