Two weeks into his job as deputy attorney general, Rod J. Rosenstein was confronted with a crisis: the president’s firing of James B. Comey as F.B.I. director.CreditCreditT.J. Kirkpatrick for The New York Times
CNBC: Trump to meet with Rod Rosenstein Thursday after conflicting reports about deputy attorney general's departure
* Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is resigning, according to Axios, which cited a source familiar with the matter.
* NBC News, however, says Rosenstein will refuse to resign if asked to do so.
* President Donald Trump will meet with Rosenstein on Thursday, the White House said in response to the reports.
President Donald Trump will meet with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Thursday amid swirling reports that the No. 2 Justice Department official's departure is imminent.
"At the request of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, he and President Trump had an extended conversation to discuss the recent news stories," White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement.
"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."
Axios published a bombshell report Monday that Rosenstein is resigning, citing sources with knowledge.
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WNU Editor: Thank you main stream media for "jumping the shark" on this story.
