4:50 p.m. ET, September 24, 2018
Republican senator warns against firing Rosenstein
From CNN's Manu Raju
Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah in July 2018.
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When speaking to reporters Monday, Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah warned President Trump not to fire Rod Rosenstein.
"I like Rosenstein, personally," Hatch said. While the decision was "up to the president," he added, “I think if he did something like that it would cause a furor that I don’t think we need right now.”
However, Hatch, a close ally of Trump's, backed up the President when a reporter asked about the potential constitutional repercussions of firing Rosenstein.
"Everything’s a constitutional crisis around here lately, it seems to me," Hatch responded. "And this president’s been mistreated as far as I’m concerned."