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HipChick

(25,485 posts)
Wed Jul 19, 2017, 08:06 PM Jul 2017

Trump threatens Mueller and team...



https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/19/us/politics/trump-interview-sessions-russia.html?smid=tw-share&mtrref=t.co

Asked if Mr. Mueller’s investigation would cross a red line if it expanded to look at his family’s finances beyond any relationship to Russia, Mr. Trump said, “I would say yes.” He would not say what he would do about it. “I think that’s a violation. Look, this is about Russia.
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Trump threatens Mueller and team... (Original Post) HipChick Jul 2017 OP
hes going to fire him.... MFM008 Jul 2017 #1
Sharpen the pitchforks andl light the torches! Chasstev365 Jul 2017 #8
This is huge malaise Jul 2017 #2
Yup... HipChick Jul 2017 #4
Trump telegraphs "Follow the Money" emulatorloo Jul 2017 #3
He is laying the ground work for firing Sessions Mueller and Rosenstein. Catmusicfan Jul 2017 #5
Yes, he's submissively following Putin's orders Achilleaze Jul 2017 #7
This... HipChick Jul 2017 #11
Whitewater led to Monica Lewinsky. eom DonViejo Jul 2017 #6
No prisoners. C_U_L8R Jul 2017 #9
One can not separate the two. safeinOhio Jul 2017 #10
I still don't think he can fire Mueller marylandblue Jul 2017 #12
He can. Remember, we had a Democratic Congress during Watergate...not sure the GOP Demsrule86 Jul 2017 #13
Cox was not reinstated. A new Special Prosecutor, Leon Jawarski, was appointed. yellowcanine Jul 2017 #14

Chasstev365

(5,191 posts)
8. Sharpen the pitchforks andl light the torches!
Wed Jul 19, 2017, 08:12 PM
Jul 2017

That will be the moment millions of us shut this country down by taking to the streets!

emulatorloo

(44,133 posts)
3. Trump telegraphs "Follow the Money"
Wed Jul 19, 2017, 08:08 PM
Jul 2017

Another stupid move by Trump, telling the investigators exactly where to look

I'm sure Mueller's several steps ahead of him.

Catmusicfan

(816 posts)
5. He is laying the ground work for firing Sessions Mueller and Rosenstein.
Wed Jul 19, 2017, 08:09 PM
Jul 2017

He got his orders from Putin directly. Make this disappear.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
12. I still don't think he can fire Mueller
Wed Jul 19, 2017, 08:54 PM
Jul 2017

And there is actual Watergate precident for it. After Archibald Cox was fired in the Saturday Night Massacre, a judge ordered him reinstated, based on the same language in Mueller's regulations. Both can only be fired for "good cause."

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