Donald Trump won’t fire Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein because of their ‘very good relationship’
Trump and Rosenstein talked, but not alone, on a flight to a police conference; the group discussed violent crime in Chicago, support for local law enforcement and border security
US President Donald Trump said Monday he has no plans to fire Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, delivering a reprieve for the Justice Department official whose future has been the source of intense speculation for two weeks.
Trump told reporters at the White House that he had “a very good relationship” with Rosenstein and was eager to speak with him aboard Air Force One on a flight to Florida for the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference.
They did talk, for about 45 minutes, but not alone, a White House spokesman said.
The group discussed violent crime in Chicago, support for local law enforcement, border security, the police chiefs’ conference they were flying to and “general DOJ business,” spokesman Hogan Gidley said without elaboration.
“The press wants to know, ‘What did you talk about?’” Trump said later to an audience of police officials. “But we had a very good talk, I will say.”