Rod Rosenstein in NYT is a means to activating Jeff Sessions In my opinion Rod Rosenstein is a bad actor. I don't know if POTUS or team is controlling him or not. Rosenstein wanted to gain meeting with POTUS with a wire to set him up (have POTUS cross the Red Line). POTUS did not acquiesce. When POTUS did not cross Red Line, the news article came from the NYT saying that Rosenstein wanted to have POTUS declared unfit.  I don't think McCabe leaked memos (at least on his own) I think this is to turn different bad actors against one another. I personally think Rosenstein is in such bad shape now that virtually all bad options are better than what is in store for him. This is why I think HE leaked to the Times ... either himself or asked someone else to (perhaps McCabe).  This was a story that was thought would SO INCENSE the POTUS that he would cross the Red Line to fire Rod Rosenstein. But POTUS did not take their very pedantic and predictable bait.  BUT ... this gives SESSIONS the opportunity to swoop in and kick butt and take names. So Rosenstein was either as it seemed.. him trying to save his butt by doing this on his own or coerced (also to save his butt) but EITHER way I believe the main objective is to have Sessions activated and show why he EARNED the nick-name "Silent Executioner!"  !