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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump "talking to friends about the possibility of asking Sessions to consider prosecuting Mueller"
Sources say that Trump has adopted a two-track strategy to deal with the Mueller investigation.
One is an un-Trumpian passivity and trust. He keeps telling some in his circle that Mueller any day now will tell him he is off the hook for any charge of collusion with the Russians or obstruction of justice.
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"I think he's been convinced that firing Mueller would not only create a firestorm, it would play right into Mueller's hands," said another friend, "because it would give Mueller the moral high ground."
Instead, as is now becoming plain, the Trump strategy is to discredit the investigation and the FBI without officially removing the leadership. Trump is even talking to friends about the possibility of asking Attorney General Jeff Sessions to consider prosecuting Mueller and his team.
https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/2018-state-of-the-union-address/state-donald-trump-he-thinks-it-couldn-t-be-better-n842501
One is an un-Trumpian passivity and trust. He keeps telling some in his circle that Mueller any day now will tell him he is off the hook for any charge of collusion with the Russians or obstruction of justice.
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"I think he's been convinced that firing Mueller would not only create a firestorm, it would play right into Mueller's hands," said another friend, "because it would give Mueller the moral high ground."
Instead, as is now becoming plain, the Trump strategy is to discredit the investigation and the FBI without officially removing the leadership. Trump is even talking to friends about the possibility of asking Attorney General Jeff Sessions to consider prosecuting Mueller and his team.
https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/2018-state-of-the-union-address/state-donald-trump-he-thinks-it-couldn-t-be-better-n842501
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Trump "talking to friends about the possibility of asking Sessions to consider prosecuting Mueller" (Original Post)
Miles Archer
Jan 2018
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Cary
(11,746 posts)1. Good grief.
Mr. Ected
(9,670 posts)2. I'm sure Mueller pooped himself a little bit just now
Quaking in his wingtips, I'm sure.
Mueller is probably thinking, "Damn, who can I hire to represent me? Trump has already hired all the GOOD attorneys".
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)3. Prosecute him for what?
Not kissing his fat orange ass?
crazylikafox
(2,755 posts)4. I don't think even Sessions is stupid enough to do that.
dhill926
(16,337 posts)5. this is how the orange fuck reacts....
attack, attack, attack. We know that. Hopefully we are prepared...
Vinca
(50,269 posts)6. I don't really get this at all. You can't prosecute someone just because they don't worship you.
atreides1
(16,076 posts)7. Yes you can, in the business world!
Trump has no clue on how to govern, and the only experience he brings to the table is his business "acumen"! In Trump's world if someone isn't praising you, then you remove them...in any way possible!