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edhopper

(33,573 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2018, 05:37 PM Nov 2018

Even if Whitaker doesn't fire Mueller

he has access to everything Mueller has and can give it all to Trump.

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Even if Whitaker doesn't fire Mueller (Original Post) edhopper Nov 2018 OP

Over a year ago, Whitaker also laid out explictly what he would do in this very situation. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2018 #1

He's in there edhopper Nov 2018 #2

I don't think he can be forced to recuse himself NewJeffCT Nov 2018 #3

Sessions was basically forced to. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2018 #4

Except he can't defund it until Sept 2019 at the earliest Generic Brad Nov 2018 #10

trump already knows lame54 Nov 2018 #5

He knows what he did edhopper Nov 2018 #6

If Trump did it Mueller has it... lame54 Nov 2018 #8

I hope you are right edhopper Nov 2018 #9

Doesn't have to fire him, just cripple him Jersey Devil Nov 2018 #7

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,174 posts)

1. Over a year ago, Whitaker also laid out explictly what he would do in this very situation.

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 05:39 PM

Nov 2018

Basically as interim AG he would defund the Mueller investigation and let it die.

He actually was quoted as saying just that.

This man must recuse immediately.

edhopper

(33,573 posts)

2. He's in there

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 05:41 PM

Nov 2018

because he said that. There will be no recusal.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

3. I don't think he can be forced to recuse himself

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 05:42 PM

Nov 2018

can he?

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,174 posts)

4. Sessions was basically forced to.

Reply to NewJeffCT (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 05:45 PM

Nov 2018

Probably wasn't his own desire to recuse, but the demands were so high he was pretty much backed into a corner.

Thank you Senator Al Franken!

Generic Brad

(14,274 posts)

10. Except he can't defund it until Sept 2019 at the earliest

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 11:00 PM

Nov 2018

He will be long gone by then.

lame54

(35,285 posts)

5. trump already knows

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 05:46 PM

Nov 2018

edhopper

(33,573 posts)

6. He knows what he did

Reply to lame54 (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 07:03 PM

Nov 2018

he doesn't know what Mueller has.

lame54

(35,285 posts)

8. If Trump did it Mueller has it...

Reply to edhopper (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 10:28 PM

Nov 2018

Trump has operated his whole life with no oversight so his dirt is not buried deep
It's just that no one has bothered to dig before now

edhopper

(33,573 posts)

9. I hope you are right

Reply to lame54 (Reply #8)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 10:57 PM

Nov 2018

Jersey Devil

(9,874 posts)

7. Doesn't have to fire him, just cripple him

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 07:05 PM

Nov 2018

He can say to Mueller, "Oh, by the way Bob, we have no more money to give you to pay your staff. Sorry."

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