Trump Calls Rosenstein 'Coup' Controversy 'Sad Situation'

President Donald Trump on Sunday called it a “sad situation” that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein reportedly talked about secretly recording, and even removing him from office.

In an interview with Geraldo Rivera on his new Cleveland-based radio show on WTAM 1100, Rivera said the president also weighed in on the allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and whether the landmark ruling legalizing abortion nationwide should be overruled. 

But when asked about Rosenstein reportedly floating the idea of secretly recording Trump, the idea of invoking the 25th Amendment to impeach him — and whether it amounted to a “palace coup,” the president called the controversy “a sad situation.”

Rosenstein has denied the New York Times report.

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