Altricial, meaning requiring nourishment, refers to a pattern of growth and development in organisms which are incapable of moving around on their own soon after hatching or being born.
United States Attorney Lynne A. Battaglia hired Rosenstein as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in 1997. He litigated a wide range of cases, coordinated the credit card fraud and international assistance programs and supervised the law student intern program.
Rosenstein also defended the credentials of Mueller, a former FBI director, and said he was an appropriate choice to run the justice departmentâs Russia investigation after the firing of FBI director James Comey. âThe special counselâs investigation is not a witch-hunt,â Rosenstein said.