Rosenstein fired or resigned? Here's why the distinction matters.

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On Monday morning, Axios reported that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein had verbally resigned believing that he was going to be fired. Other sources say that Rosenstein is going to get fired and has not submitted his resignation.

Both reports suggest he’s out, but the difference in being fired verses having resigned could greatly affect the Russia investigation.

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