What are the odds that Trump fires Mueller in the next few months? 50-50?

[Vinnie From Indy]

I wonder if the Irish bookies have lines for this occurring.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

1. You do know that Trump can't fire Mueller, yes?

If not, you need to read this place more carefully, because this subject (Trump firing Mueller) comes up several times a day. And it's always pointed out that Trump cannot do that.

[Vinnie From Indy]

2. Sigh....

Yes, I am aware of that fact. Thank you!

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

3. Then why do you bother with a post like this?

Sigh.

[Vinnie From Indy]

11. I use posts like this to attract scolds, grammar nazis and the like.

Thanks for playing!

[dawg day]

4. But he can order the AG to fire him

Sessions is supposedly recused, but who knows if maybe he can un-recuse himself.
Also Rosenstein appointed Mueller, and is a bit squirrelly (letting himself be used to cover the Comey firing), so if he's ordered to fire Mueller, will he resign?
Nixon went through 2 -- the AG and the assistant AG, forcing them to resign-- before getting to Bork who agreeably fired Archie Cox.

Could Trump do that? Sure. Would he get away with it? Who knows. He's gotten away with everything so far.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

5. Ohhh, I remember the Saturday Night Massacre very well.

I lived in the DC area at the time.

All hell would break loose if Trump tries something similar. Fortunately for us, his ignorance of history is quite complete.

[Irish_Dem]

8. Maybe you are arguing semantics. Nothing stops Trump from getting up in the

morning and saying I FIRE MUELLER.

How things unfold after that is complicated, and uncertain.
But he can get up and start running his mouth or tweeting and toss someone under the bus.

[unblock]

6. Months?

I’m thinking weeks if not days...

And yeah, Donnie will *have him* fired..:.

[Irish_Dem]

7. Couldn't find a line at Paddy Power.

They have Trump being impeached in 2018 at 7/1.

I say Trump firing Mueller in the next three months is 60/40.

[TrollBuster9090]

9. My predictions:

1. The House votes on the Senate tax bill and passes it in the next week.
2. Trump signs it into law.
3. Trump fires Mueller in January, and (not needing him anymore) the GOP Congress will use that as an excuse to impeach him, because President Pence will be less of an embarrassment.

(Oh, and then in February, the Attorney General of NY State picks up the proceedings. They might even hire Mueller as an assistant.)

[sweetapogee]

10. I don't think he will

fire Mueller. But what I do think will happen is the DOJ will cut off his funding. Probably around mid-summer time frame.