Trump spoke later Friday of a “lingering stench” at the Justice Department, though he didn’t name names. The Times also said Rosenstein raised the idea of using the 25th Amendment to remove Trump as unfit for office. The reports create even greater uncertainty for Rosenstein in his position at a time when Trump has lambasted Justice Department leadership and publicly humiliated both him and Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Sessions recused from that issue soon after he took office, to Trump’s dismay, and Rosenstein later appointed Mueller. Friday’s news reports threatened to cloud Rosenstein’s fate at the Justice Department, with some conservatives calling for him to be fired immediately.

Source: National Post September 21, 2018 18:33 UTC