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PoindexterOglethorpe

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3. Trump cannot fire Mueller.

Reply to Raven (Original post)

Sun Nov 5, 2017, 11:27 AM

Nov 2017

That's been discussed endlessly here and no doubt elsewhere.

If he tries to order the Deputy Attorney General to fire him, it would be the Saturday Night Massacre all over again.

Probably Trump himself has no real recollection of what happened then, but many of those around him are old enough to recall it and wouldn't want a rerun of that fiasco.

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I think Trump will fire Mueller. With the Flynns on the hot seat, he [View all] Raven Nov 2017 OP

He would have to fire the deputy attorney general or sessions. Who knows what would happen mucifer Nov 2017 #1

It will set off MFM008 Nov 2017 #2

I certainly hope so. Paladin Nov 2017 #7

Trump cannot fire Mueller. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2017 #3

You think Chump isn't old enough to remember? LOLOL MoonRiver Nov 2017 #5

Oh, he's old enough. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2017 #9

But, but, he has the absolutely BEST memory ever! MoonRiver Nov 2017 #11

LOL! PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2017 #13

I know that because Chumpy said so! MoonRiver Nov 2017 #15

Trump is not afraid of a SNM. The difference between then and now Raven Nov 2017 #8

I think he might actually have a lot to worry from the Republican Party, PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2017 #14

"how dare he criticize the troops while the president is overseas! he's fired!" unblock Nov 2017 #4

He can try, but that would be the final nail in Trump's coffin... Dennis Donovan Nov 2017 #6

That assumes that they haven't already stolen 2018 Orrex Nov 2017 #10

Won't fire him yet, but it's coming. louis-t Nov 2017 #12