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(34,189 posts) Sun Mar 18, 2018, 10:59 AM Mar 2018

Graham: Trump firing Mueller would be 'the beginning of the end of his presidency' [View all]

Source: CNN

Graham: Trump firing Mueller would be 'the beginning of the end of his presidency'

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN

Updated 11:00 AM ET, Sun March 18, 2018

(CNN)Sen. Lindsey Graham gave a stern warning Sunday to President Donald Trump against firing special counsel Robert Mueller.

"As I said before, if he tried to do that, that would be the beginning of the end of his presidency," the South Carolina Republican said on CNN's "State of the Union."

"The only reason that Mr. Mueller could be dismissed is for cause. I see no cause when it comes to Mr. Mueller," Graham said, later adding he believed the Mueller was "doing a good job."

Graham called for Mueller to be able to carry out his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election "independent of any political influence."

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/18/politics/lindsey-graham-mueller-probe-cnntv/index.html

Sometimes Lindsey is more interested in country than party.

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Graham: Trump firing Mueller would be 'the beginning of the end of his presidency' [View all] csziggy Mar 2018 OP

Graham pretends to play both sides of the street but walks almost exclusively on one side. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2018 #1

Exaclty what I was thinking. He's talked big before - no follow through. bitterross Mar 2018 #26

Countdown to change of tune... 50 Shades Of Blue Mar 2018 #2

And if Trump does fire Mueller Mz Pip Mar 2018 #3

"Sometimes Lindsey" dchill Mar 2018 #4

Shut up Graham, you say that but if he does you will do NOTHING. SummerSnow Mar 2018 #5

"Shut up Graham, you say that but if he does you will do NOTHING." LenaBaby61 Mar 2018 #21

Starts at 4:39 errant boy Mar 2018 #6

To paraphrase from the movie the sting, unblock Mar 2018 #7

Exactly. volstork Mar 2018 #17

TOO LATE !! We are seeing the beginning of the end of this SCROTUS - Lindsay is BLIND. vkkv Mar 2018 #8

Hey, he's already given himself an out. malthaussen Mar 2018 #9

And when the senate vote to convict comes up Strelnikov_ Mar 2018 #20

The beginning?? KPN Mar 2018 #10

The beginning of the end of his Presidency... Dave Starsky Mar 2018 #16

Yup. That was my thinking. KPN Mar 2018 #18

One golf outing with cheeto awesomerwb1 Mar 2018 #11

Flake just said True Blue American Mar 2018 #12

He said exactly the same thing before Dopers_Greed Mar 2018 #13

I agree True Blue American Mar 2018 #15

He is disarming the left bucolic_frolic Mar 2018 #14

"Why did you sting me? Now we will both drown?!" asked the frog Behind the Aegis Mar 2018 #19

"The only reason that Mr. Mueller could be dismissed is for cause." Planting the seed in the publics cstanleytech Mar 2018 #22

Only if Democrats win back the House - and Senate - in November. sandensea Mar 2018 #23

Ironically D_Master81 Mar 2018 #24

He talked tough on RUSSIA too bluestarone Mar 2018 #25

He used to say it would be the end of his presidency oberliner Mar 2018 #27

Graham needs to go as well him, Turtle, Ryan benld74 Mar 2018 #28

No, it'd be the end of the end. TygrBright Mar 2018 #29

His inauguration was the beginning of the end of David Dennison's presidency. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2018 #30

Lindsey, you say that now blue-wave Mar 2018 #31

MUELLER IS FIRED!!! LiberalLovinLug Mar 2018 #32

Weren't he and Grassley the ones that went after Steele? janx Mar 2018 #33

Beginning of the end???? paleotn Mar 2018 #34

Hopefully he follows talk with action. Amaryllis Mar 2018 #35