were fired or to resign. that follows a line of secession. noel francisco, great name, the solicitor general, he is next in line. he's a known conservative, he is expected to do trump's bidding, regarding the probe. but, when it comes to the deputy ag job, the president wants rosenstein to resign, if he wants him out. why? because if he resigns, then trump can immediately replace him with someone else, with the title acting deputy ag. no need for confirmation. no need to deal with congress. delays, doubts, we see what's playing out with kavanaugh. and let's be honest, the president's record with picking people to do big jobs doesn't exactly inspire confidence. however, no early christmas present for noel if the president utters his signature phrase, "you're fired." why? in that case, there has to be a nomination, a confirmation process. that's what happens if rosenstein is fired.