Lindsey Graham: firing Mueller would be the end of the Trump presidency

[babylonsister]

Lindsey Graham: firing Mueller “would be the end” of the Trump presidency
And everyone in the White House knows it.
By Emily Stewart Jan 28, 2018, 1:10pm EST


Republican Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is taking a hard line on the Russia investigation and the president’s seeming inability to stay out of it. On Sunday, Graham warned that Firing Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating the Russia scandal, would be the end of the Donald Trump presidency — adding that everyone surrounding the president knows it.

“It’s pretty clear to me that everybody in the White House knows it would be the end of President Trump’s presidency if he fired Mr. Mueller,” Graham told ABC’s Martha Raddatz in an appearance on This Week on Sunday. The remarks come amid revelations that Trump ordered Mueller’s firing last June, reported by the New York Times this week and subsequently confirmed by other outlets, including the Washington Post and CNN. Top White House lawyer Don McGahn threatened to quit instead of going through with the president’s order, which apparently stopped the president from going through with it. The report provides another example of President Trump’s attempts to interfere with ongoing investigations — a pattern of behavior that has put him under scrutiny for potential obstruction of justice.

Graham said he didn’t know whether the stories about Trump’s order to fire Mueller or McGahn’s threat to quit stopping him were true, despite them being confirmed by multiple reputable news outlets (and, oddly enough, by Sean Hannity), but said he believes Mueller should look into it. “We’re not just going to say it’s fake news and move on. Mueller is the best person to look at it,” he said. He clarified he sees no evidence Trump wants to fire Mueller now.

Graham was among a group of both Republican and Democratic senators last summer to introduce legislation seeking to block Trump from firing Mueller. He co-sponsored a bill with Democratic Senator Cory booker (D-NJ). A similar measure was introduced by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE) around the same time.

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https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/1/28/16942366/lindsey-graham-mueller-trump-firing

[dawg]

1. Lindsey says lots of things.

[pbmus]

2. Sorry to break it to you Lindsey, that train has already left the station...

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[onecaliberal]

3. That douche also wants a special council to investigate the FBI.

[Bleacher Creature]

4. It looks like we have "Good Lindsay" for today.

Unfortunately, there's no guarantee that he'll be here tomorrow, or any other future date.

[Golden Raisin]

5. Like Trump, Lindsey says black today and white tomorrow.

And then black again the following day. Lindsey doesn't necessarily speak for his many complicit, sleazebag, Republican confreres who seem more than willing to protect and support Trump through any storm.

[pbmus]

6. And golden shower rainbows....

[NewJeffCT]

7. Trump will just take him golfing

and suddenly, Lindsay will do a 180 again

[Gothmog]

8. I hope that we do not have to test the accuracy of Sen. Graham's prediction

[erronis]

9. Never trust a politician. Especially one with a southern drawl, NJ/NY accent, or beady/shifty eyes

Or one that smiles too much. Or acts too serious when discussing ridiculous items. Or who only plays to safe audiences.

Or who wants to investigate the people that are investigating the politicians. Or who don't trust any immigrants except the ones that arrived on the same ship as their parents.

Or who have a nice tan from the golf course/swimming pool/yacht club when they are supposed to be earning their salaries.

Or whose personal wealth went from 0 to a million overnight.

Or who think that paying blackmail to a hooker is part of the job description.

Or who preach family values and then head back to spend more quality time with family after they were caught doing any/all of the above.

[SayItLoud]

10. Not going to fire him just

Strangle him by cutting his funds for the investigation and putting an end date on the funding.