President Donald Trump and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will meet Thursday, the White House said Monday, leaving the No. 2 DOJ official's position in limbo following reports last week that he discussed wearing a wire to record Trump.
The statement came after nearly three hours of confusion Monday morning about Rosenstein's status at the Justice Department. The DOJ official went to the White House early before a scheduled meeting, and a person familiar with his thinking said he expected to be fired. But other reports said Rosenstein was weighing resigning.
"At the request of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, he and President Trump had an extended conversation to discuss the recent news stories," White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement.
"Because the President is at the United Nations General Assembly and has a full schedule with leaders from around the world, they will meet on Thursday when the President returns to Washington, D.C," she said.
It is unclear what Rosenstein's fate will be following that meeting. He attended a noon national security meeting at the White House and is still in his post for now, the person familiar with his thinking said. He arrived back to the Department of Justice after 1 p.m.
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04.29.2025