[SpeedyInTexas]

"The replacement of government appointees is largely governed by the rules set forth in the 1998 Federal Vacancies Reform Act. This law gives the president the authority to temporarily move any one of his Senate-confirmed political appointees into a position that is vacant, provided the person who leaves the positions "dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office." The law specifically does not say "dies, resigns or is fired."

If RR resigns, Trump can move someone already confirmed by the Senate in the Deputy AG position and doesn't need the Senate to confirm.

My guess is RR will be a prick and not resign but force Trump to fire him.

[Dahoser]

So demote him. Move him into another position. He doesn’t get to keep the position indefinitely, does he?

[FlipWilson]

I demand an investigation by the FBI into Rod Rosenstein.

I also have a letter here that says he and four other dudes gang raped cows before tipping them.

[Revel]

Trump does not need to fire him. Once FISA is Declassified then he will have no choice but to fire himself.

[FranklinsTower]

IMHO, it is not the POTUS RR has to worry about — it is the IG.

[NutsOnYew]

We already know that it would be the solicitor general moving into Rosenstein’s office.

[pepsi_junkie]

his law gives the president the authority to temporarily move any one of his Senate-confirmed political appointees

Does that include judicial appointees? If Kavanaugh gets dumped by Senate, make him Deputy AG. I imagine he'd like a chance to pursue justice with vigor after what's been done to him by the left.

[PGR88]

PROMOTE Rosenstein to some manufactured cabinet position.

pay him a ton of money, give him a desk, and phone, and zero responsibilities.

[Electric Graffiti]

“My guess is RR will be a prick and not resign but force Trump to fire him. “

Sounds just like Sessions. You know, the rat bastard that hired rosenstein. Almost like this coup was coordinated from the get-go /said over a year ago.

[PeteB570]

I do believe if he’s fired he gets his pension.

If he resigns he doesn’t.

Just a guess.

[WASCWatch]

...otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office. would include firing for sedition and treason.

[AndyJackson]

You are splitting non-existent hairs. He can fire someone who serves at his pleasure and the same rules apply. RR is “otherwise unable to perform his duties”

[SgtHooper]

“...or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office.”

There is the catchall. He cannot perform the functions due to his seditionary posture.

[Mysonsrdoctors]

The IG is declassifying the Fisas etc.. the IG is the one telling RR he needs to resign. Has nothing to do with the NYT article.

[where's_the_Outrage?]

As part of Trumps Nomination process he should require an undated resignation letter from everyone, including military flag officers. That would solve the issue.

[libertylover]

The left wants Trump to fire him so bad they can taste it.

[Mariner]

this is a non-issue.

Normal succession would place Noel Francisco, the confirmed Solicitor General over the Mueller probe.

Mr. Francisco was confirmed by the Senate in September 2017 on a narrow 50-47 vote, that fell largely along party lines. He once clerked for the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, whom he referred to as his “dear mentor,” during his Senate confirmation.

We WANT this guy.