Jonathan Karl On Rod Rosenstein’s Relationship With President Trump, “We’re Told The Two Men Spoke For 45 Minutes Aboard Air Force One. Unclear How Much They Discussed Those Reports, Or The Russia Probe, Which Rosenstein Oversees.” DAVID MUIR: “Jon, President Trump was joined on Air Force One today by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. Everyone at home likely remembers Rosenstein’s fate had been uncertain after The New York Times first reported that he once allegedly wanted to secretly record the president, even reportedly discussed potentially removing him through the 25th amendment. What are you learning about the conversation today?” JONATHAN KARL: “We’re told the two men spoke for 45 minutes aboard Air Force One. Unclear how much they discussed those reports, or the Russia probe, which Rosenstein oversees. But the bottom line is this, David, after the meeting, Rosenstein was not fired, in fact, the president said he plans on making no changes. And when asked about the conversation, he said, ‘We had a really good talk. We actually get along.’” [World News Tonight, ABC, 10/8/18; VIDEO]
Cecilia Vega On Trump’s Statements Regarding Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s Credibility, “We’ve Seen A Full Arc Here From Him Saying That Christine Blasey Ford Was Credible To That Stunning Moment Overnight Where He Declared Justice Kavanaugh Innocent. That Did Not Happen. The Judge Was Not Declared Innocent.” GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: “The justice now striking the right notes now, of course, very different from his confirmation hearings. What the president wants is for everybody to remember Kavanaugh 30 days from now at the midterms.” CECILIA VEGA: “We’ve seen a full arc here from him saying that Christine Blasey Ford was credible to that stunning moment overnight where he declared Justice Kavanaugh innocent. That did not happen. The judge was not declared innocent. The president said outright yesterday this is going to help him. The fight for Kavanaugh will help republicans in the midterms this is a political line for him I do not think will go away any time over the next few weeks.” [Good Morning America, ABC, 10/8/18; VIDEO]