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.