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scheming daemons

(25,487 posts) Fri Jan 26, 2018, 12:20 AM Jan 2018

I thought, by law, that only Rod Rosenstein could fire Mueller? [View all]

Trump would have to fire Rosenstein first.... then fire his replacement... and down the line until he found someone willing to pull the trigger for him.

Rosenstein should make a public statement TOMORROW that he will absolutely *NOT* fire Mueller. Dare Trump to go the Saturday Night Massacre route.

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I thought, by law, that only Rod Rosenstein could fire Mueller? [View all] scheming daemons Jan 2018 OP

I thought that was Sessions? bettyellen Jan 2018 #1

You're trying to interpret this story rationally... brooklynite Jan 2018 #2

That is correct. And only for cause shanny Jan 2018 #3

Rosenstein made that statement when he was before the Judiciary committee. LiberalFighter Jan 2018 #4

No. The President can fire any one in the executive branch. KWR65 Jan 2018 #5

Wrong. Only the Deep State Secret Society can do that. L. Coyote Jan 2018 #7

And ONLY for cause at that. Courts would reverse any other attempt. L. Coyote Jan 2018 #6

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