Maxine Waters: Trump will face bipartisan ‘wrath’ if he fires Rosenstein

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) said Sunday that President Trump will face “wrath” on all sides if he fires Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. 

“Rosenstein don’t quit, don’t retire, don’t resign. If Trump wants you out, make him fire you,” Waters tweeted. “And if he does he will face the wrath of the American people – Democrats and Republicans.”

Rosenstein don’t quit, don’t retire, don’t resign. If Trump wants you out, make him fire you. And if he does he will face the wrath of the American people – Democrats and Republicans.

— Maxine Waters (@RepMaxineWaters) September 30, 2018

Speculation is high that the president may fire Rosenstein after reports emerged that Rosenstein pitched the idea of secretly recording the president in the spring of 2017 and bringing in Cabinet members to use the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office.{mosads}

Rosenstein has denied the reports, but rumors persisted that Rosenstein offered his resignation.

Trump quieted speculation somewhat when he told reporters last week that he would like to keep Rosenstein.

“My preference would be to keep him, and to let him finish up,” Trump said. “I would much prefer keeping Rod Rosenstein.” 

The president was set to meet with Rosenstein last Thursday, but the president pushed back the meeting when the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings were scheduled for the same day. 

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Sunday morning that the president may further postpone the meeting now that the inquiry into allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will continue for another week. 

Sanders added that she “wouldn’t be surprised” if Rosenstein and Trump discuss other things in the meeting than the reports regarding Rosenstein or his possible resignation.

Despite Waters’s assertion, not all Republicans want Rosenstein to remain in office and there is a movement in the House to impeach him.