Who thinks Trump will continue pursuing firing Mueller? I do.

[Honeycombe8]

I don't think Trump will give up on the idea of firing Mueller. There's something really scary at the end of that investigation, obviously.

I think he'll come up with a way to get rid of Sessions, and get an acting AG in, who will fire Mueller for Trump. Maybe Trump can transfer Sessions to NHS Director job that Kelly is vacating? (I heard that possibility on MSNBC.)

What will the Senate do about it? (Forget the House...apparently Paul Ryan and his ilk care only about money.) What CAN they do about it? Not hold any more confirmation hearings for a while? Okay...well, that's better than keeping Mueller, I'm sure Trump thinks. File a "we disagree with what Trump did" formal paper for history? Sticks & stones.

Either the Senate must do something before they leave for recess, or Trump will make his move in their absence. Graham has stated they're drafting a bill that requires any firing of a Special Counsel who is investigating the President or his team to be confirmed by Judicial Review (either the Courts, or the Senate Judiciary Committee...not sure which). But such a bill hasn't been passed.

If they don't pass that bill before their recess, I think Trump will make his move and fire Mueller. He's desperate and as we've seen, he won't stand for not getting his way. That's what I think, anyway.

[HipChick]

1. If you have bodies buried in your back garden, and there is someone out there with a shovel

You will do anything in your power to stop that person digging...
Of course he will fire Mueller...Drumpf is also drunk with power, he will keep pushing those norms of what every one tells him not to do, and some day that will include the nuclear codes too...

[lkinwi]

2. His tweets are those of a desperate, guilty man.

I think he will fire Mueller to stop whatever it is he's trying to cover up. A few republicans will bluster a little bit, but will do nothing.

[SharonAnn]

3. He will never quit trying to get rid of Mueller and/or make him ineffectual.

[wishstar]

4. Sen. Al Franken said today if he fires Mueller, Congress will appoint Mueller as Special Prosecutor

Franken was interviewed on MSNBC.

[lebkr]

7. It gives me hope

to think that if trump does fire Mueller that Congress would step up to the plate to appoint Mueller as Special Prosecutor. Thank you Senator Franken!

[Honeycombe8]

9. I think he meant "Independent" Counsel or Prosecutor. Mueller IS the Special Prosecutor now...

aka Special Counsel.

Ken Starr was not a Special Counsel; he was an Independent Counsel.

[WinkyDink]

5. *Raises hand.*

[Honeycombe8]

10. LOL. nt

[Vinca]

6. I'm not too concerned because he's pissing off Republicans and they would probably create an

independent commission that is untouchable by Trump and appoint Mueller to head it.

[Wounded Bear]

8. Trump's not one of those "forgive and forget" type folks.

He won't give up until he is forced out of office. Even then, he'll probably try to sue in civil court.