Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein shared advice from special counsel Robert Mueller to law students graduating from the University of Baltimore on Monday.

“You will face pressure to compromise on things that matter most, perhaps even to trade virtue for the appearance of virtue,” Rosenstein said. “But you should exercise caution when uncomfortable circumstances tempt you to disregard principles.”

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