Desperate Times, Desperate Stupidity, because Trumpian risk analysis might conclude that in order to try to “control Mueller”, no one will protest Rosenstein’s removal and that Republicans will “stay loyal”.
It’s now the beginning of the end, which could take another 1000 days and still not remove 45* from office other than by a contentious 2020 election.
Trump can’t figure out that Bolton is purging Trumpists and that all the people facilitating the uptick in investigatory action are Republicans.
Dimwit Trump seems still fixated on McCabe being a Democrat because of his wife, and Rosenstein has to be one because he’s from Baltimore.
Why? ... ‘cause.
‘cause Cohen might wind up being a meat shield, although it would be interesting if implausible for Trump to get Don Junior to take the fall for everything in order to “save the Presidency”.
‘cause we’re going to get that military adventure somewhere.
But some of Trump's legal advisers are telling him they now have a stronger case against Rosenstein.
They believe Rosenstein crossed the line in what he can and cannot pursue. And they consider him conflicted since he is a potential witness in the special counsel's investigation because he wrote the memo that justified firing former FBI Director James Comey.
The legal advisers also believe they have successfully argued to the American public that the FBI is tainted and think they can make the same case against Rosenstein.
A senior administration official said the White House has been discussing potential options with key congressional Republican leaders, fearful of "blindsiding them." A person familiar with the conversations says a top congressional Republican advised the White House not to fire Rosenstein.