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Azathoth

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10. This is overly convoluted

Reply to Farmgirl1961 (Original post)

Tue Jun 13, 2017, 01:47 AM

Jun 2017

Sessions' "recusal" is a sham and everyone knows it. He could and would fire Mueller at any time. Rosenstein might refuse to do it, but Sessions and plenty of other Trump-suckers who have been installed at the DOJ would.

And the nonsense about "bringing suit" against Mueller to get him to stand down is just that -- nonsense. Trump could fire Mueller directly, then order the FBI to arrest and prosecute him under 18 USC 912 (impersonating a federal officer) and all kinds of other statutes (theft of government property, god knows what else) if he refuses.

The Executive has A LOT of power. Any possible check on his behavior presupposes a Congress that opposes what he is doing.

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What happens if Trump fires Mueller - Seth Abramason [View all] Farmgirl1961 Jun 2017 OP

Very good orangecrush Jun 2017 #1

great analysis -- but he left out the possibility of firing sessions and having his replacement unblock Jun 2017 #2

Count on it. sandensea Jun 2017 #8

Fascinating Mme. Defarge Jun 2017 #3

Mme. Defrarge saidsimplesimon Jun 2017 #4

I do not see where Rosenstein KT2000 Jun 2017 #5

Rosenstein put Mueller in place without WH knowledge, knowing 45 would not be happy, moonscape Jun 2017 #6

OK - that sounds better n/t KT2000 Jun 2017 #7

trump cares about nothing more than himself.. Cha Jun 2017 #9

This is overly convoluted Azathoth Jun 2017 #10

In our system, the lowest judge has a lot of power marylandblue Jun 2017 #11

That's true but it presupposes Mueller will fight in court Azathoth Jun 2017 #12