'Mueller is also expected to leave the Justice Department soon,

[elleng]

which could leave the administration with little control over his actions as a private citizen.

Peter Carr, a spokesman for the special counsel’s office, told The Hill on Monday that Mueller “will be concluding his service within the coming days.” Carr offered no information regarding negotiations surrounding the special counsel’s potential testimony.'>>>

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/5/7/1856073/-Mueller-reportedly-about-to-leave-DOJ-in-coming-days-and-derail-efforts-to-derail-his-testimony?

[standingtall]

1. I'm starting to think that when Mueller leaves the White house will still keep paying him

just to try and prevent him from testifying before congress. I would not put anything past the Trump administration.

[elleng]

2. We the People will keep paying him,

as We keep paying OTHER retired federal employees (like ME! Thanks!) It's part of the job.

[standingtall]

3. Yes but we the people dont control paying methods

I'm not saying their going to pay Mueller retirement pay I'm saying they will attempt to keep Mueller as employed as special council by the white house even after he resigns.

[Chin music]

5. +1

Woot.

[BumRushDaShow]

4. "when Mueller leaves the White house will still keep paying him"

That would be a violation of the Antideficiency Act.

[Chin music]

7. +1

Good catch!

[standingtall]

8. This administation is desperate and it is not above them to break the law

this would just be referred to the justice department which is overseen by Trumps attorney general William Barr. I hope there is more to that statute,because that seems to lays everything at the feet of the employees in this case the manipulation will be on the employers end the white house.

[BumRushDaShow]

9. The staff who would falsify government documents to violate the Antidefiency Act

would be initially at fault and low-hanging fruit. So I expect there would be major pushback. You might recall the Ben Carson furniture procurement fiasco and something like this would go far beyond even that.

The Act has been around a long long time.

[Wellstone ruled]

6. Maddow mention last week it could happen

by this weekend.