Trump has been considering firing Sessions, Rosenstein, Mueller for the better part of a year. He has always been talked off the ledge. And most staff members do not consider these comments to be actionable or direct orders.

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) April 11, 2018

It’s nice to know that one important part of the job for people who work for Trump is ignoring his instructions. https://t.co/TWfeDQscIM

— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) April 11, 2018