AP: Trump polled staff on board Air Force One over whether to fire Rosenstein
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
"as he watched coverage of the story play out on Fox News programs broadcast"
elmac
(4,642 posts)and how do you like my new suit?
George II
(67,782 posts)Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)"Yes, only SMALLER"
7962
(11,841 posts)Response to elmac (Reply #1)
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Power 2 the People
(2,437 posts)global1
(25,270 posts)biggest catalyst for getting Dems out to vote.
underpants
(182,877 posts)I'm sure it went something like that
bucolic_frolic
(43,281 posts)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
(10,279 posts)now has decided to believe the "fake" news in the NYT -- the paper soon to fall into bankruptcy.
bluestarone
(17,030 posts)CONTROL GAME!!!! What a total ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Midnight Writer
(21,795 posts)LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,592 posts)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
(56,829 posts)should I fire Rosenstein or give him the rose so he can move on to the next round?