If Rosenstein is fired, here's what will happen

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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has been at the center of a lot of headlines recently.
On Friday, the New York Times broke a story Rosenstein had speculated the 25th Amendment might be necessary to remove President Trump from office.
Rosenstein denied the story. But by Monday, news outlets were reporting he might resign or be fired. Now the Deputy Attorney General is set to meet President Trump on Thursday.
So what might Rosenstein's future look like? And what would be the political and legal implications of him stepping down?
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MPR News host Kerri Miller spoke with two experts about Rosenstein's role in the Department of Justice and in Robert Mueller's special counsel investigation.
• Michael Fauntroy, an associate professor of political science and director of the Ronald Walters Leadership and Public Policy Center at Howard University
• David Levine, emeritus professor of law at University of California, Hastings
Use the audio player above to hear the full segment.
