Asked about the future of AG Jeff Sessions and DAG Rod Rosenstein, Trump says: "I would rather answer that at a little bit different time. We're looking at a lot of different things, including cabinet. I am very happy with most of my cabinet."
Asked if he would consider removing special counsel Mueller and ending the probe, Trump doesn't directly answer, says, "I could have ended it any time I wanted. I didn't." Trump repeats that there was "no collusion" and says the investigation is "very bad for our country"
As a reporter starts to ask Trump about whether he could stop the Russia probe and Dem investigations by declassifying certain docs, Trump cuts her off: "I could fire everybody right now, but I don't want to stop it because politically I don't like stopping it"
On Trump's comments today that he could end the Mueller probe if he wanted to — under DOJ regs, the only person who can fire Mueller is DAG Rosenstein (as acting AG since Sessions recused), and he can only do it for "misconduct" or "other good cause" law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/28/60…
Trump could direct Rosenstein to fire Mueller, and then we'd see what happens (if Rosenstein refused and Trump fired him, there's a DOJ line of succession that kicks in — SG Noel Francisco is next up). Trump could also move to repeal the special counsel regulations
