1. If Trump winds up firing Rosenstein, Republicans face midterm disaster

From The Hill: "It's not that President Trump plays with electoral fire, it's that he seems to wallow in napalm."

2. Hands off Rod Rosenstein

From Los Angeles Times: "The right course for Trump is clear: He should tell Rosenstein to remain on the job."

3. If Rosenstein's going to leave, he should demand to be fired

From Washington Post: "He would have nothing to lose but his pride by forcing the president to fire him."

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