This makes no sense. The administration has made a martyr of someone who the general public had never heard of. She was due to resign in a few days in any case. Side-lining her for those few days would have been the smart move politically and instead they've guaranteed a news cycle during which his administration will be compared to Nixon. CNN is already calling this the Monday Night Massacre. In what light does this make sense as anything other than an unbelievably thin skin?