America, Don't Let Donald Trump Fire Robert Mueller

[workinclasszero]

America, Don’t Let Donald Trump Fire Robert Mueller
If the opposition waits for Trump to fire the man investigating the Russian collusion scandal, it will be too late. The street protests must start now.
BY JEET HEER July 21, 2017

With President Donald Trump reportedly contemplating radical measures to defend his beleaguered administration from investigation, the United States stands on the brink of a constitutional crisis. According to The New York Times, Trump’s staff is trying to dredge up opposition research to discredit special counsel Robert Mueller’s legal team on the investigation into the Trump campaign’s collusion with Russia in last election’s election interference.

The Washington Post reports that Trump has inquired as to whether he can pardon associates, family members, and himself. And firing Mueller is a real possibility. As the New Republic’s Brian Beutler argued last night, there’s every indication that the Republican-controlled Congress will give a pass to these abuses of power, edging the American republic closer to authoritarianism.


https://newrepublic.com/article/143986/america-dont-let-donald-trump-fire-robert-mueller

[H2O Man]

1. Recommended.

Thank you for this!

[MineralMan]

2. Street protests will have no effect on that.

Should Trump attempt to fire Mueller, immediate suits would be brought in federal court seeking an injunction against such action. Every member of Congress and the Senate would have standing to sue, and I have no doubt that the suits would be filed instantly.

It is in no way clear that Trump has any authority to fire Mueller, who is protected in several ways from such a thing.

[workinclasszero]

3. Can he not indirectly fire him?

Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't that the method Nixon used in the Saturday night massacre?

[MineralMan]

4. Yes, I suppose, but that was not a good strategy for Nixon,

was it? Trump only has the support of Republicans in Congress because he will sign anything they send him. So would Pence, so an excuse to impeach the great orange-haired poltroon he is might be all they need.

[workinclasszero]

6. Their were still some honorable republicans in Congress in those days

that took their oath of office seriously.

We have a much different set of republicans today.

[marylandblue]

5. Actually, Nixon couldn't fire Special Counsel

A judge reinstated Special Counsel Cox, but by that time, he already had another job, so a new Counsel was appointed and the investigation went on as before. I think if Mueller is fired, he will use that precedent to stay on.

[workinclasszero]

7. I think we will soon find out

Thanks for the info.