Chuck Rosenberg

Chuck Rosenberg is a distinguished legal professional with a career spanning federal law enforcement, leading agencies, and serving as a legal analyst for major media outlets. After joining the Department of Justice through the Attorney General’s Honors Program in 1990, Chuck Rosenberg began a distinguished legal career in federal law enforcement. He served as a Trial Attorney for the Tax Division’s Northern Criminal Enforcement Section from 1990 to 1994, then as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia from 1994 to 2000.

As Assistant U.S. Attorney, he conducted numerous grand jury investigations, tried complex cases including financial fraud, kidnapping, murder, and espionage, and argued appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Rosenberg’s career quickly progressed into high-profile leadership positions within federal agencies.

From 2002 to 2003, he served as Counsel to FBI Director Bob Mueller, providing critical guidance. He then became Counselor to Attorney General John Ashcroft from 2003 to 2004, and Chief of Staff to Deputy Attorney General Jim Comey from 2004 to 2005, focusing on counterterrorism, national security, and criminal matters. He then served as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas (2005-2006) and the Eastern District of Virginia (2006-2008).

Since 2017, he has served as a legal analyst for MSNBC and NBC, offering expert commentary. He also hosts the acclaimed podcast ‘The Oath with Chuck Rosenberg,’ engaging in conversations with law enforcement and national security figures. Additionally, he teaches National Security Law and Policy as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.