Donald Trump actually said...

"He'd like to see it end, and this is a sign he's going down this path and could very well mean this investigation has many more weeks and months to go."

"The President told his Chief of Staff John Kelly earlier this week that he wanted McMaster gone and wanted finalists to interview to become National Security Adviser."

"The President called the reporting earlier on this, from days ago, fake news about McMaster."

"The President is commander in chief, and no one else, and he has the right to have whoever he wants especially as his national security adviser."