If Rosenstein Is Fired, This Is Who Will Be in Charge of Robert Mueller (Noel Francisco)

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Solicitor General Noel Francisco is next in line if President Donald Trump decides to fire Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. Eyebrows were raised on Friday when the New York Times published a controversial story wherein Rosenstein apparently suggested wearing a wire into the White House and discussed invoking the 25th Amendment against Trump.

While Rosenstein has issued denials and a Department of Justice spokesperson called the “wire” remark sarcastic, many nonetheless see the Times story as a pretext for the president to fire Rosenstein. Rosenstein has been a target of both congressional Republicans and the president since he appointed Robert Mueller as special counsel in May 2017.

In light of all of this, the question of his firing could be more of a “when” than an “if.” The same could be said of Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Here’s are five things to know about Francisco in the event that Trump does decide to fire Rosenstein.

1. He’s a Movement Conservative Through and Through

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