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ClarendonDem

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6. I don't get the sense

Reply to marylandblue (Original post)

Sat Oct 28, 2017, 03:18 PM

Oct 2017

That Trump really cares about what he can and cannot do, and he certainly doesn't care about traditional political norms. If he think Mueller is a problem he'll fire him, because Trump has zero concept of accountability.

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Per Watergate, Trump cannot legally fire Mueller [View all] marylandblue Oct 2017 OP

could the ruling be appealed to the supreme court? virtualobserver Oct 2017 #1

Of course. n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2017 #3

"congressman filed a lawsuit to have him reinstated." - the judge in the case did not reinstate him. PoliticAverse Oct 2017 #2

But look why COx was not reinstated. VermontKevin Oct 2017 #4

Off to the Greatest Hekate Oct 2017 #5

I don't get the sense ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #6

My point is that it will badly backfire legally and politically marylandblue Oct 2017 #8

Oh, I get that ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #9

Yes. He's the sort to fire Mueller just to delay the investigation & make things harder. nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2017 #10

True, but Trump could pressure Rosenstein Qutzupalotl Oct 2017 #7

I think Rosenstein is already on record as stating he would not fire Mueller.... Honeycombe8 Oct 2017 #12

I do believe Trump can put pressure on Rosenstein (or his replacement) to fire Mueller. Tatiana Oct 2017 #11

Rosenstein is on record that he wouldn't fire Mueller, except for good cause. Honeycombe8 Oct 2017 #13