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Rosenstein? >> i'm talking to him. we've had a good talk. he said he never said it. he said he doesn't believe it. he said he has a lot of respect for me. and he was very nice and we'll see. >> rosenstein survived, hanging on once again. >> rod is -- he's like shockingly fatalistic. >> now leaving, possibly as the special counsel finishes up on his own terms. >> i'm headed straight back to washington. but you let the president know that his favorite deputy attorney general was here. [ laughter ] >> and will be gone as soon as a new attorney general is confirmed, probably around mid february. g...

Office. >> reporter: he could be mad about it. >> sure. he could be mad about it, as long as he's not trying to influence his conduct. >> reporter: at a recent meeting with the president, rosenstein himself volunteered that the cohen raid did not put trump in any legal jeopardy. but the president remained furious. >> i'm very disappointed in my justice deputy, but because of the fact that it's going on, and i think you'll understand this, i have decided that i won't be involved. i may change my mind at some point, because what's going on is a disgrace. >> i believe that attorney general sessio...

Bob mueller. but it should equally be crossing a red line if he were to fire rod rosenstein as well. >> reporter: and what red line is that? >> it's a red line in terms of totally turning the rule of law on its head. >> some republicans would see it as a step in the right direction, calling rosenstein conflicted because he wrote the comey memo. they also fume he won't provide his unredacted internal memo detailing the scope of the mueller investigation. the president himself again threatening. at some point, i will have no choice but no to the use the powers granted to the presidency and get i...

Terms of totally turning the rule of law on its head. >> reporter: some republicans would see it as a step in the right direction, calling rosenstein conflicted because he wrote the comey memo. they also fume he won't provide his unredacted internal memo detailing the scope of the mueller investigation. the president himself again threatening. at some point, i will have no choice but to use the powers granted to the presidency and get involved. >> are you afraid of president trump firing you? >> no, i'm not, congressman. >> rod is -- he's like shockingly fatalistic. >> there are people who hav...

Cohen raid did not put trump in any legal jeopardy. but the president remained furious. >> i'm very disappointed in my justice department. but because of the fact that it is going on, and i think you'll understand this, i have decided that i won't be involved. i may change my mind at some point because what's going on is a disgrace. >> i believe that attorney general sessions, my good friend, and rosenstein, who i don't know, i believe they should in the interest of justice end this investigation. >> if he asks rod to fire mr. mueller, rod would resign. that's my guess. at that point, it is un...