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7. I think he can say you are fired, but wont get away if someone says you cant do that.

Sun Dec 17, 2017, 10:28 PM

Dec 2017

But, I think it is too late now, assuming Trump ever really thought about doing so. He knows that would just intensify investigation.

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Yup, has to go through Rosenstein dhol82 Dec 2017 #1

Yep. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2017 #2

yup. shanny Dec 2017 #3

Depends how far Trump wants to go. Girard442 Dec 2017 #4

Watergate's Saturday Night Massacre: NastyRiffraff Dec 2017 #5

Theoretically he could change the regulation arbitrarily Nevernose Dec 2017 #6

So to fire M, he has to do it thru someone who is in proper line? bobbieinok Dec 2017 #8

He could theoretically just change the reg Nevernose Dec 2017 #10

I think that would lead to instant impeachment & conviction... InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2017 #12

Actually, he can't arbitrarily change the regulation marylandblue Dec 2017 #13

But it COULD be done Nevernose Dec 2017 #14

But he doesn't have to because there's a Bork down the line somewhere. sofa king Dec 2017 #15

Can Trump fire Rosenstein & Sessions? quartz007 Dec 2017 #9

He can only fire the Special Counsel for cause. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2017 #11