Rod Rosenstein
The deputy attorney general told The Wall Street Journal that the public will, at the end of the day, "have confidence" in the investigation's findings.
James Baker, the bureau's former general counsel, told Congress that he'd taken Rosenstein's remark seriously, according to reports.
Rumors swirled after a report that Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein had once suggested secretly recording Trump.
The proposed San Francisco facility was meant to keep people safe and alive, not cure their addictions.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Trump wants to avoid interfering with the Senate hearing on sexual assault allegations against his Supreme Court nominee.
Noel Francisco, the man who would oversee the Mueller probe if Rosenstein departs, has an expansive view of executive power.
"So we're at the brink of a constitutional crisis because no one could tell if Rod Rosenstein was joking or not," the "Late Night" host says.
Sometimes the news is downright confusing. Is the deputy attorney general fired, and can he beat Jordan?
The deputy attorney general had reportedly resigned, then hadn't. It's been a long day.
"For the last two years, we’ve all been confused by the Trump presidency," political analyst Mark Preston said.