if trump fires rosenstein, no francisco, the solicitor general would take over. francisco is a former partner at the law firm jones day, and jones day represents the trump campaign in the russia inquiry, which would represent a conflict of interest. bottom line, as you buckle up for a bumpy ride on thursday, this knowledge about the federal vacancies reform act can help you cut through. >> it also helps us through chaos. >> as does your arcane knowledge of lots of things. thank you, john. all right. so the president celebrating a new trade deal with south korea. is it a good deal? christine romans tells us next.