Trump Considering Bringing Charges Against Robert Mueller -NBC News

[LudwigPastorius]

https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/2018-state-of-the-union-address/state-donald-trump-he-thinks-it-couldn-t-be-better-n842501

But Trump — who trusts no one, or at least no one for long — has now decided that he must have an alternative strategy that does not involve having Justice Department officials fire Mueller.

"I think he's been convinced that firing Mueller would not only create a firestorm, it would play right into Mueller's hands," said another friend, "because it would give Mueller the moral high ground."

Instead, as is now becoming plain, the Trump strategy is to discredit the investigation and the FBI without officially removing the leadership. Trump is even talking to friends about the possibility of asking Attorney General Jeff Sessions to consider prosecuting Mueller and his team.

"Here's how it would work: 'We're sorry, Mr. Mueller, you won't be able to run the federal grand jury today because he has to go testify to another federal grand jury,'" said one Trump adviser.

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This would truly be the tipping point into all-out autocracy. ...the end of our democratic system of checks and balances.

[dewsgirl]

1. Yep, and this won't cause an even worse firestorm.

[LudwigPastorius]

3. With lickspittles like Nunes ginning up fake "evidence" of FBI misdeeds,...

there may just more GOP quislings ready to go along with prosecuting Mueller than firing him.

[dalton99a]

2. Nothing is beyond the pale anymore

[LudwigPastorius]

5. It does feel like we're slowly slipping off a cliff, doesn't it? n/t

[onecaliberal]

4. Prosecute him for what. Dump is the biggest piece of shit to ever exist.

[LudwigPastorius]

7. Presumably, there are GOP congressmen who can subpoena FBI documents and....

manufacture some reason.

This whole "FBI Memo" bullshit seems to be just such an effort.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

6. Suing peopke is what Trump does best.......

Bring charges against Mueller? For what? For digging up the truth? Uncovering corruption, lying, colluding , etc.

Donald Trump is scared and will hold on to power at all costs.

[Corgigal]

8. Do it, little man

Talk is cheap. Do it. Stop talking to your friends, who are just trying to help you. Call me, I'll say, you're right, do it.

Let's get this show on the road.

[LudwigPastorius]

11. True. Trump says all kinds of shit.

The fact that he is even entertaining this as a defense of the Russia probe indicates how guilty, and how desperate, he is right now.

I just hope his fall back isn't starting a war to shore up what little support he has. Although, clearly that thought has entered his fucked up mind

I would love to be able to bring back our country in a great form of unity, without a major event — very tough to do. I would like to do it without a major event, because that major event is usually a bad thing.

https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/2018-state-of-the-union-address/trump-i-ll-stress-bipartisanship-important-state-union-address-n842171

[burnbaby]

9. crazy

the guy is crazy I tell ya

[LudwigPastorius]

13. Without a doubt.... n/t

[no_hypocrisy]

10. Stupid. Mueller could sue Trump for

malicious prosecution.

[LudwigPastorius]

12. Yes, it is stupid.

But, that alone has never stopped Trump from acting on an idea. (see, firing Comey)

[democratisphere]

14. Hell hath no fury like un-constituents wronged.