The problem children here are Rosenstein and Wray, who put the institutions above bedrock principle. And since Wray reports to Rosenstein, the buck stops at Rosenstein just before it gets to Trump.
Sessions.... the dog that won’t hunt
That’s right Rosenweasel is the lynch pin. Nothing good happens while that evil prick is the gatekeeper. There is more then enough cause to replace him with a white hat interim which breaks Mueller’s back. Don’t fire RR just re-assign him “pending a review of his shenanigans”. If Trump wants to survive that punk must be removed.
Trump knows this which is why this is a show.
Wray is not the problem since he reports to Rosenstein and must do as he says.
This misdirection and Trump's public anger against Sessions only leaves Sessions backed by Dems when these documents are dropped. Trump gets even with enemies which Dems and the deep state made themselves out to be....all this dirt is going to drop in time for the elections, right on schedule. Sessions will have been publicly defended by Dems on tv over and over with plenty of tape to rerun.
It would give Trump cause to fire Rosenstein and Wray for insubordination (which may be his long-game here).
Sure, but if Rosenstein refuses to comply, that is grounds to fire him on the spot. I don’t think even the never Trumpers in Congress could defend him for that.