Was this a head-fake designed to get Rosenstein to resign?

If he does soon decide to leave, would Noel Francisco, the current solicitor general, take over or be recused due to his prior representation of the Trump campaign?

If not Francisco, who would Trump attempt to replace Rosenstein with?

Will Congress finally pass legislation to protect special counsel Robert S. Mueller III?

How, if at all, will this affect Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh’s troubled confirmation process?

How, if at all, will it affect the midterm elections?

Was this all a charade? A comedy of information errors? It’s unclear whether we will ever find out.