Trump Discusses Potential Firing of Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein Amid Kavanaugh Hearings

Trump Discusses Potential Firing of Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein Amid Kavanaugh Hearings The passage links President Trump, Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions to internal deliberations about firing Rosenstein during a politically volatile period (Kavanaugh hearings, upcoming midterms). It mentions Rosenstein’s alleged suggestion to record the president and invoke the 25th Amendment, providing concrete names, positions, and a timeline that could be pursued for further investigation. While the claims are unverified and lack hard evidence, they suggest possible abuse of executive power and obstruction of a special counsel investigation, making it a strong lead for follow‑up. Key insights: President Trump considered firing Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein.; Rosenstein allegedly suggested secretly recording the president and discussed the 25th Amendment.; Jeff Sessions recused himself from the Russia investigation, leaving Rosenstein to supervise Special Counsel Mueller.