he needs the power to terminate the special council!
he CAN’T do that unless he un-recusses himself.
This "investigation" is going nowhere -- and everyone knows it. Letting the investigation run its course and having Trump come up smelling like roses is the best scenario by far.
Think of it this way ... How much better does Trump look now than he would have looked if he didn't give Comey the opportunity to make such an ass out of himself?