AP: Trump polled staff on board Air Force One over whether to fire Rosenstein

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Source: The Hill

President Trump polled staffers flying with him to and from a rally in Missouri on Friday over whether he should fire Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, following an explosive New York Times report published earlier that day, The Associated Press reported.

The news outlet reported Sunday that Trump spoke with staffers on board, and called outside advisers, as he watched coverage of the story play out on Fox News programs broadcast on Air Force One televisions. While he received mixed advice, more were in favor of holding off on firing Rosenstein, according to the AP.

Trump reportedly decided to hold off on ousting his deputy attorney general.

The New York Times reported Friday that Rosenstein suggested wearing a wire during conversations with the president last spring. He also reportedly proposed recruiting Cabinet members to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/408007-ap-trump-polled-staff-on-board-air-force-one-over-whether-to-fire

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"as he watched coverage of the story play out on Fox News programs broadcast"

[elmac]

1. He was probably naked at the time and followed up with the question

and how do you like my new suit?

[George II]

2. That or "Does it really look like Toad?"

[Scarsdale]

10. Sarah Sanders replied

"Yes, only SMALLER"

[7962]

7. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!

[Power 2 the People]

3. He's such a jackass. Always has to feel important by flexing his imagined muscle.

[global1]

4. If Trump Fires Rosenstein Before The Midterms He Will Be The.....

biggest catalyst for getting Dems out to vote.

[underpants]

5. Yes Sir. Whatever you think Sir. You're the BEST sir.

I'm sure it went something like that

[bucolic_frolic]

6. You know he's going to do it at some point, that's why he's asking about it

He's made up his mind already. I think after the midterms. If Democrats take the House he'll be screaming "RIGGED ELECTION!" and "WITCH HUNT!" so he'll take it out on somebody.

[NCjack]

9. The great one with the "Portobello mushroom" shaped pecker

now has decided to believe the "fake" news in the NYT -- the paper soon to fall into bankruptcy.

[bluestarone]

11. HE loves playing the

CONTROL GAME!!!! What a total ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Midnight Writer]

12. I thought Hannity already straightened him out on this one.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

13. And we all know his staff gave their honest opinions.

Seriously, what kind of president asks his staff about what he should do? "Do you think I should bomb North Korea?" "Do you think I should announce that Puerto Rico is no longer part of the United States?" "Do you think I should give myself another $10 million by going to my own resorts?"

"YES, SIR!!!"

[NewJeffCT]

14. He's making it into a reality show

should I fire Rosenstein or give him the rose so he can move on to the next round?