Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat, said firing Mr. Rosenstein would be viewed as an attempt by the president to undermine the Mueller probe.
“This story must not be used as a pretext for the
corrupt purpose
of firing Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein in order to install an official who will allow the president to interference with the special counsel’s investigation,” Mr. Schumer said in a statement Friday. “Generals Kelly, Mattis and numerous other White House and Cabinet officials have been reported to say things critical of the president without being fired.”
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/21/rosenstein-may-have-secretly-taped-trump-report/
Crying Chuck projecting much, I think.