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WASHINGTON When Rod J. Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, headed to the White House on Monday morning, he was ready to resign and convinced wrongly, it turned out that President Trump was about to fire him. Top Justice Department aides scrambled to draft a statement about who would succeed him.
By the afternoon, Mr. Rosenstein was back at his Pennsylvania Avenue office seven blocks from the White House, still employed as the second-in-command at the Justice Department and, for the time being at least, still in charge of the Russia investigation.
What happened in between was a confusing drama in which buzzy news reports of Mr. Rosensteins imminent departure set in motion a dash to the White House, an offer to resign, Capitol Hill speculation about Mr. Rosensteins successor and, finally, a reprieve from an out-of-town president.
Well be determining whats going on, Mr. Trump said Monday afternoon from New York, where he was meeting with foreign leaders at the United Nations General Assembly. Asked about Mr. Rosenstein, Mr. Trump said: Were going to have a meeting on Thursday when I get back.
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Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)for Mueller, provide funding for as far as he can into the future and block any games Trump has in mind.
If it's possible, do it.
GusBob
(7,286 posts)He has the DOJ by the balls now, Sessions is neutered and anyone can be fired at anytime on his whim
Power is fear
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)scheduled to go to the White House with other of his staff, in Sessions place, for the scheduled meeting.
"Word began leaking out of the White House that Mr. Rosenstein had joined a previously scheduled meeting of top administration officials in the West Wing evidence that he had not resigned or been fired. At the Justice Department, Mr. Sessions returned around the time it became clear that Mr. Rosenstein was not being fired".
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)It's much more difficult for the W.H., if they fire Rosenstein. So they would prefer him quitting. Guest on Hardball said that Rosenstein was prepared to resign before he could be fired, but someone advised him not to. That it's better to be fired.