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sharedvalues

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5. DJT may fire Mueller. But the FBI has a plan.
Sun Jun 11, 2017, 11:18 PM
Jun 2017

Comey and Rosenstein had a plan if he got fired. That plan brought us Mueller.


Mueller and I bet Rosenstein too have a plan if Mueller gets fired. At that point we are in full-scale Constitutional crisis.
My guess is that Mueller has gotten his most important evidence to enough civil servants in the FBI that if he gets fired, the evidence gets leaked slowly to the press. Slowly is key because it controls the news cycle. Perhaps the plan is also to get CIA and NSA to go public with important evidence they have. And I wouldn't be surprised if Mueller is coordinating with Schneiderman and if Mueller is canned Schneiderman moves forward quickly. Schneiderman could even hire Mueller if fired.

Schindler has been saying that our allies in Europe have damning audio. And if we had such, we could pass it to them via Five Eyes relationships. If Mueller gets canned i expect such audio to be released to the press.


Mueller got appointed not because of Comey's memos, but because of the daily drip drip of bad TrumpRussia news. Much of that bad news came from releases from inside the FBI or US IC. Don't underestimate the power of the IC dripping out more bad news - once DJT hits 20% approval the GOP will move to impeach. (By then it will be too late for them).



I wouldn't worry about Mueller getting fired -- we should be worrying about unknowns we have not yet thought of. What if Russia runs another big covert op in the US, either information warfare or actual violence or bombing? Trump fires some missiles at China? Trump calls a bunch of armed militia types to the capitol? Could be bad out there.

None of us know what will happen. I'd expect if he fired Mueller the leaks would rain down and it bettyellen Jun 2017 #1
I mostly agree. DanTex Jun 2017 #2
I wish I thought the upcoming elections might shift the majority in the House Mr. Ected Jun 2017 #3
Your second paragraph here is right on Les Cowbell Jun 2017 #13
I don't agree the entire point is political. People who voted Hortensis Jun 2017 #29
Twitler can't fire Mueller Phoenix61 Jun 2017 #4
If Sessions is forced to resign, then the replacement wouldn't be recused pnwmom Jun 2017 #10
DJT may fire Mueller. But the FBI has a plan. sharedvalues Jun 2017 #5
Hubs and I discussed these very things this Sunday. Duppers Jun 2017 #12
One other? sharedvalues Jun 2017 #31
I agree Bettie Jun 2017 #6
I'm almost certain Trump WILL try to fire Mueller. Tatiana Jun 2017 #7
you're pretty much on target here, sadly; but it's not all bad... unblock Jun 2017 #8
Isn't firing the FBI director unprecedented in history? BTW, here's a K&R Jeffersons Ghost Jun 2017 #9
it's a common misconception AlexSFCA Jun 2017 #15
Trump is stupid and has been trading off his name for years... Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #26
It's sad - but all true. sandensea Jun 2017 #11
checks and balances failed AlexSFCA Jun 2017 #16
Voila. sandensea Jun 2017 #17
Welcome to DU...and our Republic will survive. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #25
absolutely AlexSFCA Jun 2017 #14
Nope, Sessions days are numbered...he won't Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #24
His baggage will outweigh his good? cwydro Jun 2017 #18
Caught that too? Talk about getting shit wrong. nt JTFrog Jun 2017 #19
Lol. cwydro Jun 2017 #20
63 million voters Mr. Ected Jun 2017 #32
His usefulness to the Republicans, is what I believe was meant. Demit Jun 2017 #33
Why would he care if "all hell breaks loose"? kentuck Jun 2017 #21
if trump fires Mueller the hell will break out in 2018 election beachbum bob Jun 2017 #22
I think you are wrong on both accounts. Trump can't fire Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #23
At some point Trump becomes liability to criminals delisen Jun 2017 #27
TRump will have someone fire mueller. njhoneybadger Jun 2017 #28
I would have said cyclonefence Jun 2017 #30
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