a lot of republicans saying they don't think the president would make that step. so i think that obviously it would set a very bad precedent if the president were to take that step. so i think there is a chance that republicans could go along with this idea, yes. >> and i want to draw on your legal mind. two things. sources tell cnn that president trump is really upset and possibly considering firing rod rosenstein deputy attorney general. his advisers of course are telling him that is a bad idea. but what happens if he were to go through with it? >> the president certainly has the legal ability and authority to remove the deputy attorney general rosenstein. he works in the justice department. the president has the chief executive is in control of the justice department. it would be a very bad idea politically, but also legally because rod rosenstein is in charge of the special counsel's investigation. robert mueller has to report to rod rosenstein when he washhe w go in a different direction,