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dpd3672

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19. Firing Mueller would have no effect.

Reply to cheyanne (Original post)

Sun Nov 12, 2017, 09:42 AM

Nov 2017

Do you really think that investigations shut down simply because the guy in charge gets fired? It's not that simple, or every corrupt mayor, governor, or POTUS would simply do that.

If Mueller gets fired, there's a process by which he would be replaced, and the investigation would continue.

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Not when, but how is Trump going to fire Mueller? Most humiliating and illegal way he can devise. [View all] cheyanne Nov 2017 OP

I agree with both possible scenarios. But Mueller must have thought of the same thing Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #1

Yes SCantiGOP Nov 2017 #8

Would Trump be able to destroy the evidence stored off site? And can Mueller still work if he is Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #20

Where will these "federal officers" come from? The "political hacks?" The military that Drumpf rzemanfl Nov 2017 #2

The staff at Brietbart. LOL. L. Coyote Nov 2017 #13

Info is being backed up MFM008 Nov 2017 #3

Trump is a moron, but his people know that firing Mueller... dubyadiprecession Nov 2017 #4

He won't care.. HipChick Nov 2017 #6

Mueller will not be surprised by dumpf SonofDonald Nov 2017 #5

Is he going to try to get rid of the NY AG too? BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #7

He wont fire Mueller SCantiGOP Nov 2017 #9

I thought Trump does not have the authority to fire Mueller. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2017 #10

When has trumpft ever accepted rules and proceedure? Merlot Nov 2017 #11

I think that there is a legal way for him to stop the investigation. cheyanne Nov 2017 #14

There is no such way...and I fail to see why you post this here...surely there are more Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #17

Once again, it's the Saturday Night Massacre all over again. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2017 #21

Bannon told him to do that. nt tblue37 Nov 2017 #18

Trump can't fire Mueller. Do your homework. L. Coyote Nov 2017 #12

Only if we have an armchair (keyboard) democracy! Dread Pirate Roberts Nov 2017 #15

I don't think he will fire Mueller...too late. Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #16

Firing Mueller would have no effect. dpd3672 Nov 2017 #19

You are almost literally describing a coup. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2017 #22