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Trump, Rosenstein to meet Thursday

Close up of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images

President Trump will meet with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein at the White House on Thursday, Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said in a Monday statement.

Driving the news: Axios reported Monday morning that Rosenstein verbally offered to resign to White House Chief of Staff John Kelly.

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“At the request of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, he and President Trump had an extended conversation to discuss the recent news stories. 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.”
— Statement from Sarah Sanders
Rod Rosenstein