Libby Kelly News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein says he is prepared to be fired. Nbc news has learned rosenstein, who has control over the mueller russia probe, has been telling confidants that hes prepared to get the axe. With more details on that, Nbc News National Security and justice correspondent Julia Ainsley who broke the story. Matt miller with us as well, a National Security analyst for nbc news. Julia, let me start with you. What more do we know . I would imagine the distinction here is fairly important between rosenstein saying hes prepared to be fired and rosenstein saying hes about to be fired. He thinks that its coming. He thinks its imminent. Correct . This is more of him reading the same things were reading. Its just been a really sharp change in his mental state and his tone in the conversations hes had with people close to him over his tenure. They have said that this week they have heard from a very stoic Rod Rosenstein, that hes been repeating the phrase here i stand, thats

United statesNew yorkDistrict of columbiaWest virginiaDana milbankDick cheneyJim comeyCarol leeAndrea mitchellJared kushnerLibby kellyJohn kellyJudith millerValerie plameJames comeyKaren mcdougal