US media had reported that Rod Rosenstein, US deputy attorney general, was about to leave his job
White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said Mr Rosenstein would meet President Trump on Thursday
The two men spoke on Monday but the president has a busy schedule, she added
Mr Rosenstein oversees Robert Mueller's inquiry into alleged collusion between Mr Trump's team and Russia
He earlier denied a press report that he had conspired to remove Donald Trump from office
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That brings to a close our live coverage of Rod Rosenstein's visit to the White House, amid intense speculation that the deputy attorney general might resign or be fired over allegations he plotted against President Trump. It turns out, he isn't going anywhere just yet.
There are rumours flying on social media about the date of Donald Trump's meeting with Rod Rosenstein.
Thursday is also the day Prof Christine Blasey Ford has agreed to testify before the Senate committee, after last week alleging Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her when they were teenagers.
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The US leader will see the deputy attorney general in person on Thursday after his visit to the UN General Assembly in New York, the White House says, but they already had an "extended conversation" on Monday.
The two men discussed "recent news stories", Ms Sanders said.
"Because the President is at the United Nations General Assembly and has a full schedule with leaders from around the world, they will meet on Thursday when the President returns to Washington, DC," she explained.
President Donald Trump is to meet Mr Rosenstein on Thursday, according to White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders.
Politico's White House reporter is also quoting a source who says Mr Rosenstein still has his job.
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Mr Rosenstein has reportedly said he will refuse to resign and go quietly.
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Rod Rosenstein's meeting with Chief of Staff John Kelly at the White House is over, according to CNN.
A source tells them Mr Rosenstein is still at the White House, attending a scheduled "principals committee meeting".
They are reporting on the speculation on their live page here, external.
Mr Rosenstein's meeting at the White House was previously scheduled, Reuters adds, still quoting its unnamed source.
He attended a "substantive meeting" in his deputy attorney general capacity, the agency says.
Rod Rosenstein is still the deputy attorney general and has not resigned, Reuters news agency says, quoting a person "familiar with the matter".
Mr Rosenstein is either being fired, resigning or trying to clear the air, says the BBC's Katty Kay.
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Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe is "deeply concerned" by the reports about Mr Rosenstein, according to a statement reported by Reuters news agency.
"There is nothing more important to the integrity of law enforcement and the rule of law than protecting the investigation of Special Counsel (Robert) Mueller."
Jonathan Swan, author of the Axios article that originally reported Mr Rosenstein's possible resignation, says the latest word is White House Chief of Staff John Kelly rejected it.
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Democratic politicians are already weighing in on the rumours, demanding Congress acts to protect Mr Mueller's investigation into the alleged Trump-Russia ties.
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Back in July, two Republican congressmen - Mark Meadows and Jim Jordan - launched a bid to remove Mr Rosenstein from his post.
Their articles of impeachment accused him of stonewalling their requests for information on the Russia inquiry.
You can read more about it here.
David Axelrod, former senior adviser to President Barack Obama, says it would be ironic if Mr Rosenstein were pushed out because of a New York Times article.
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He also famously wrote a memo to Attorney General Sessions recommending the dismissal of then-FBI head James Comey.
You can read the message in full here.
He was sworn into his post in April 2017.
After Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from the investigation into alleged ties between Donald Trump and Russia, Mr Rosenstein took over the job.
He appointed special counsel Robert Mueller to lead the investigation.
The US deputy attorney general, Rod Rosenstein, is on his way to the White House where US media say he will be sacked. His expected departure comes days after the New York Times reported Mr Rosenstein had last year discussed ways to remove President Trump over incompetence.
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