Trump now says he isn't planning to fire Rod Rosenstein and that they have a 'good relationship'
- President Donald Trump told reporters Monday he didn't have any plans to fire Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.
- "I get along very well with him," Trump said before boarding Air Force One with Rosenstein, whose future with the administration seemed uncertain in recent weeks.
- Trump had previously expressed considering firing Rosenstein after The New York Times reported that Rosenstein had discussed wearing a wire to secretly record the president and invoking the 25th Amendment.
President Donald Trump told reporters Monday he didn't have any plans to fire Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, saying they "have a great relationship."
"I get along very well with him," Trump said before joining the Justice Department's No. 2 on Air Force One. The president's dismissal of any tension comes nearly two weeks after reports suggested Rosenstein had "verbally resigned" - something that ultimately didn't come to fruition after a day full of confusion about his status.
Rosenstein's future with the administration seemed to be uncertain after The New York Times reported he had discussed wearing a wire to secretly record the president and invoking the 25th Amendment.
Days after the report, Trump said he hadn't decided whether to fire Rosenstein. But the White House eventually waved off rumors of a decision and Trump postponed a one-on-one meeting amid the confirmation drama surrounding his Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh.
Lawmakers and intelligence officials were concerned over reports of Rosenstein's exit because of his role overseeing special counsel Robert Mueller, the prosecutor conducting the Russia investigation.