Whatever the actual story is, it’s pretty clear Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is leaving his job (more likely being pushed out). Monday morning Axios reported:

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has verbally resigned to Chief of Staff John Kelly in anticipation of being fired by President Trump, according to a source with direct knowledge. Per a second source with direct knowledge: “He’s expecting to be fired,” so he plans to step down.

Other outlets confirmed the news, but then Rosenstein visited the White House. The Washington Post reports:

After Rosenstein met with White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly, he proceeded to a meeting of senior administration officials, indicating that at least for the moment, he was staying on the job.

So now it seems his fate will be in limbo until Thursday. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders issued a statement saying:

“At the request of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, he and President Trump had an extended conversation to discuss the recent news stories. Because the President is at the United Nations General Assembly and has a full schedule with leaders from around the world, they will meet on Thursday when the President returns to Washington, D.C.”

This comes just days after the New York Times reported that Rosenstein “Suggested Secretly Recording Trump and Discussed 25th Amendment.” Rosenstein denied the report. 

Since Rosenstein oversees the Russia investigation IF he leaves this will no doubt make some major waves. Rosenstein is said to have a plan in place for what happens when he leaves. The New York Times reports:

If Mr. Rosenstein exits, Noel Francisco, the solicitor general, would assume oversight of the Russia investigation, according to a Justice Department official. The acting deputy attorney general would be Matthew G. Whitaker, the chief of staff to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, an unusual move; typically, a top aide to the deputy attorney general would take over the job.

Thursday also happens to be the day that Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Ford are testifying to the Senate Judiciary Committee.