Jonathan Karl: “Rosenstein Came To The White House Expecting To Be Fired Today, So It Is Anybody’s Guess Whether Or Not The President Will Fire Him On Thursday. He Is Certainly Not Ruling It Out.” DAVID MUIR: “Obviously, the big question tonight, will President Trump fire Rosenstein on Thursday. And if he does, who then oversees the Russia investigation, does it put the investigation at risk?” Karl: “Well, Rosenstein came to The White House expecting to be fired today, so it is anybody’s guess whether or not the president will fire him on Thursday. He is certainly not ruling it out. If Rosenstein goes, the number three official at the justice department, that is Noel Francisco, the solicitor general, would oversee the Russia investigation until a Rosenstein replacement is put in place. Now David, the president’s legal team is saying that if Rosenstein goes, the Russia investigation should be put on pause, but there is absolutely no indication that will, in fact, happen.” [World News Tonight, ABC, 9/24/18; VIDEO]
Jonathan Karl: “ABC News Has Learned That Rosenstein Offered To Resign Over The Weekend, But Couldn’t Agree With The White House On The Conditions And Circumstances Of His Resignation.” KARL: “ABC News has learned that Rosenstein offered to resign over the weekend, but couldn’t agree with The White House on the conditions and circumstances of his resignation. If he does end up going, the Russia investigation will be overseen by the number three official at the justice department, that is Noel Francisco, the solicitor general who would oversee that investigation until a replacement for Rosenstein is put in place.” [Good Morning America, ABC, 9/25/18; VIDEO]
John Berman: “You Will Have Congress Holding A Hearing On The Supreme Court Where The President Is Talking About Using His Power To Fire Someone Investigating Him. Three Branches At Once In Turmoil.” JOHN BERMAN: “On Thursday when this happens this will quite literally be all three branches of American government in turmoil at once. You will have congress holding a hearing on the supreme court where the president is talking about using his power to fire someone investigating him. Three branches at once in turmoil.” [New Day, CNN, 9/25/18; Video]
John Berman: “The Reason Rod Rosenstein Matters To America Today Is Because Of The Russia Investigation And The Fact That He Oversees The Russia Investigation.” JOHN BERMAN: “The reason Rod Rosenstein matters to America today is because of the Russia investigation and the fact that he oversees the Russia investigation and the reason that his departure whether by resignation or firing matters is because of questions about what would happen to that investigation.” [New Day, CNN, 9/25/18; Video]
Paul Rosenzweig: “Imagine The Political Firestorm In Congress And In The Public During The Midterm Elections That Are Upcoming If Special Counsel Mueller Were Likewise Fired.” PAUL ROSENZWEIG: “You think that the firestorm of firing Rosenstein would be significant, imagine the political firestorm in congress and in the public during the midterm elections that are upcoming if special counsel Mueller were likewise fired.” [New Day, CNN, 9/25/18; Video]
Paula Reid: “If Rosenstein Is Fired Or Resigns When He Meets With The President It Would Have Immediate Implications For The Special Counsel’s Investigation Which Rosenstein Currently Oversees.” PAULA REID: “Rosenstein’s future remains uncertain after reports that he discussed the possibility of secretly recording president Trump. If Rosenstein is fired or resigns when he meets with the president it would have immediate implications for the special counsel’s investigation which Rosenstein currently oversees.”[CBS This Morning, CBS, 9/25/18; Video]
Alisyn Camerota: “The Embattled Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Is In Limbo After A Day Filled With Trauma And Confusion About His Fate.” ALISYN CAMEROTA: “So the White House is battling dual crises this morning in what is promising to be a consequential week. The embattled deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein is in limbo after a day filled with trauma and confusion about his fate. President trump says he will meet with Rosenstein who of course oversees the Mueller Russia investigation on Thursday. It is unclear if Rosenstein will resign or be fired or keep his job.” [New Day, CNN, 9/25/18; Video]
Jeffery Toobin: “It Is Quite Clear That The President Has Wanted To Fire Mueller Several Times During His Year And A Half In Office And It Has Been Principally Rosenstein Who Has Stopped That.” JEFFERY TOOBIN: “It is quite clear that the president has wanted to fire Mueller several times during his year and a half in office and it has been principally Rosenstein who has stopped that. Rosenstein has been emphatic throughout that he has seen no basis on which to fire him and he’s not going to fire him and they will have to fire Rosenstein to put someone in who will fire him.” [New Day, CNN, 9/25/18; Video]