Hard to tell what is happening. There are conflicting reports:
Lost of conflicting reports — now @washingtonpost says he offered to resign, which is consistent w/ @jonathanvswan https://t.co/v6cflnHFnY
— Jonathan Cohn (@CitizenCohn) September 24, 2018
All good reporters, not sure how much difference it ultimately makes. Like I said, we’ll find out soon enough. (I think.)
Rosenstein…
— Kris Schneider (@kr_schneider) September 24, 2018
CBS: Expects to be fired, “has not resigned yet”
NBC: Won’t resign, will force the president to fire him
ABC: Expects to be fired
CNN: Has resigned
NYT: Conflicting reports, “leaving job”
WaPo: Has offered to resign
Axios: Has verbally resigned
It seems plausible that Rosenstein would love to be fired but won’t resign and the White House would love for him to resign but won’t fire him? https://t.co/ov1cCgbnhn
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) September 24, 2018
In any event, Rosenstein is being summoned to the White House. THAT much is confirmed.
There is a third possibility that Rosenstein is going to the White House simply to “clear the air” after a report in the New York Times that he suggested talking to Trump while wired to get evidence for a possible 25th Amendment removal. (Rosenstein vehemently denied this).
To be continued….
UPDATE: Rosenstein was neither fired nor compelled to resign. Trump is in New York at the Trump Tower, preparing to give an offensive speech about immigrants tomorrow. He and Rosenstein will meet later this week.
Statement on Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein: pic.twitter.com/yBgAydv9oR
— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) September 24, 2018
Any reporter or news outlet who was told by WH sources Rosenstein resigned, how does it feel knowing those WH sources think you’re a credulous sucker? What are you going to do about it? You going to protect sources that are using & lying and publicly embarrassing you?
— Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) September 24, 2018