Rosenstein at WH is Sessions resignation/firing redux? Rosenstein may keep his job.

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Josh Dawsey @jdawsey1 2m2 minutes ago
Remember famous incident where Sessions offered to resign after Trump berated him. Then dragged back into White House from his SUV by Pence, Priebus, etc. Resignation eventually was not accepted. Just a reminder that it's often fluid/crazy with this White House.

twitter.com/jdawsey1/status/1044247524918349826

Josh Dorner @JoshDorner 46s46 seconds ago
Pete Williams is now suggesting that this meeting at the White House could be a clearing of the air and Rosenstein may keep his job.
twitter.com/JoshDorner/status/1044249896759382018

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1. Rosenstein would never resign

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2. that's a good bet

...and I don't think Kelly has the goods to fire him, either.

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3. I hope that you are right on that one...The fact that Trump is in New York screams firing...

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4. of course, this WH doesn't rely on 'grounds' to act

...still, a firing will produce investigations into intent and cause.

Not to mention the thunderstorm of opposition that would come to a 'Monday Morning Massacre' clearly intended to unravel the Mueller probe.

Kinda surprised to see Kelly sitting there, alone, tasked with such a monumental and consequential responsibility. Would Kelly allow himself to be the one sparking a constitutional crisis? I don't know.

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5. Who will investigate? Lindsey Graham?

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6. well, there's that

...and an upcoming election.

He was already due to testify on Capitol Hill this week on the McCabe memos.

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7. Then Trump can claim reports of firing were more "Fake News"...

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16. Bingo - the resignation reports were eventually credited to WH sources, not Rosenstein.

Trump set up the New Yorky Times. Will his media lapdog retaliate?

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8. An opportunity for Kelly to flex his muscles

remember that recently news about the White House just came out with Kelly unable to do anything about it.

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9. Kelly is a sick joke

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10. Or an opportunity for Rosenstein and Kelly to compare notes on the 25th Amendment

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11. lol

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12. Good one!

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13. do I win something?

...a DU keychain?

Link to tweet

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14. Ten bucks or a Toyota. Your choice. nt

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15. How about this?

Your very own hot tub with a Grovebot back rub!

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17. umm, grovelbot back rub

...that sounds lovely.

(hot tub could be electrifying)

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18. ....