Deputy AG was on the verge of resigning over Comey firing

Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was so upset with the White House for pinning the firing of FBI Director James Comey on him Wednesday that he was on the verge of resigning, an administration source told ABC News.

After Comey’s firing Tuesday night, White House officials said the president acted on the recommendation of Rosenstein.

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