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White House: Rosenstein Hasn’t Been Fired, Will Meet With Trump On Thursday

Emily Zanotti

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has not been fired, and has not tendered his resignation, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement posted to Twitter Monday afternoon.

Rosenstein’s meeting at the White House Monday morning was designed to help clear the air over a New York Times report alleging that Rosenstein suggested his employees tape conversations they have with President Donald Trump and that Rosenstein encouraged associates to petition Cabinet members to consider removing Trump from office.

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