How long will Whitaker last?

[malaise]

Not long I say

[PJMcK]

1. Why do you think that? (n/t)

[malaise]

5. A new day has dawned

Too many conflicts of interest

[NewJeffCT]

11. Trump won't care about that

he's probably given him a "secret" waiver from any conflicts.

[dewsgirl]

2. If he lasts any amount of time at all, mark my words there will be an indictment with his name on it

[Jersey Devil]

3. His job is to get Mueller out of the way and that's it

I am sure his deal is just that, with a big payoff down the line, maybe a minor cabinet position or judicial appointment if that is what he wants. Once Mueller is gone then he will be gone.

[malaise]

6. I expect indictments any time now

Mueller isn't going anywhere

[Jersey Devil]

9. I certainly hope you are right

and I would agree with you 100% if we were dealing with a sane, rational person as President. But if there is anything I have learned from Trump over the past few years it is that he often does the most outrageous and mind boggling things that you think no one would ever do.

[pangaia]

28. It is not trump. it is the GOP !!

[Iliyah]

4. If the GOP leaders did their job correctly

not long.

[bdamomma]

7. not long

it seems like everyone that aligns with the don the con gets criminal offences dealt to them. He is willing to fall on the sword for that orange menace??? So stupid.

[marylandblue]

8. Mueller's Grand Jury meets Friday

Whuch is why Sessions had to leave yesterday. Whatever he does, he will do today. We may not even know what it is, there are lots of ways he can mess around out of public view.

[Jersey Devil]

12. Agreed

Mueller could simply be ordered not to seek any further indictments until approved by the acting AG. But if Mueller has sealed indictments already, then they are within the jurisdiction of the courts and not the executive branch after the indictment has been turned over to the court. I think Mueller has probably has it covered.

[marylandblue]

15. I don't know if there are any sealed indictments

If there were, why can't the court unseal them now?

[Jersey Devil]

19. When indictments are sealed

they are handed over to the court clerk and the judge will usually wait until the prosecutor asks they be unsealed (released). Most of the time this is done so that they can arrest a defendant before he runs away and for safety of the arresting officers, or, if the investigation is continuing and the prosecutor doesn't want others implicated in an indictment to know they are also being investigated along with those already indicted.

But if Mueller is fired and it becomes apparent to the court that the indictments no longer have any reason to remain secret the court certainly could unseal them and make them public on its own.

[DeminPennswoods]

27. There was speculation awhile ago about

sealed indictments that were numbered between and among other known Mueller indictments also being Mueller indictments.

[marylandblue]

29. That's popped up periodically for about a year

So i am skeptical until I see it.

[DeminPennswoods]

30. Reporters who hang out in the clerk's office

seem to have a good feel for these kinds of things, but ymmv.

[thbobby]

10. When he talks to Mueller, the fear of GOD will be instilled in him. /nt

[C_U_L8R]

17. I love the part where Mueller explains Obstruction to him.

The Trumpbot might want to wear some Depends

[Adrahil]

13. He's there for a specific purpose.

When it’s done, so is he.

[Dem_4_Life]

14. I hope you are right!

I also hope we can survive until January.

[marylandblue]

16. We will survive until January either way.

[malaise]

22. Never forget

The system is way stronger than this two bit con and MAGAcretin.

[shanny]

31. I hope you are right, but so far I'd say that is not proven.

What I've seen so far is just how broken the system is and how difficult and far-reaching the fix needs to be.

[world wide wally]

18. This is the guy that literally has one job to do

[BSdetect]

20. No doubt drumph has conspired with him to do his dirty work.

Mueller could question him right now and get him to lie then later use that against drumph.

Not that there will be any lack of other evidence.

[blueinredohio]

21. Until he can't help Trump anymore, then he'll be gone.

[Paladin]

23. I'm betting there's something dirty in his background.

And I'm betting there are enough pissed-off Justice Department employees for that dirty thing to become public. Soon.

[malaise]

24. Ding ding

We have a winner

He was campaign chair for Sam Clovis - yes that same ReTHUG who was interviewed by Mueller.

[Paladin]

25. Outstanding. Go get him, ace reporters. (nt)

[ProudLib72]

35. Is that not a conflict of interest?

Really asking because I'm not sure if he is far enough removed (by real standards, not GOP standards).

[malaise]

36. Of course

And just a small part of it

[still_one]

26. Technically he can serve in the interum up to seven months

[Turbineguy]

32. Until his family tells him

"Don't let Trump ruin our lives!"

[spanone]

33. the brazen bullshit from this sicko administration leaves me shaking my head.

sadly, this 'president' will be protected by the senate and supreme court

mcconnell calling this 'presidential harrassment' tells me how the senate will rule on this

[malaise]

37. They are going down - ignore the spin

Let it sink in - Tuesday gave us the biggest ReTHUG losses since 1974.
The vile MAGAcretin is terrified - expect more mistakes.

Go Mr. Mueller - can't wait for today's protests.

[spanone]

42. 👍🏼

[CincyDem]

34. Agreed. He made a deal with the devil but nobody told him he'd have to sell his soul...

...he's been angling for something from this administration for a long time. He finally got it. I'm sure he didn't ask anyone else the key question: "How might this be bad for me".

Had he asked, some impartial attorney might have told him that by succumbing to the president's direction in an investigation into that president, he could be opening himself up to legal consequences up to and including disbarment and imprisonment.

All he saw was the rewards of his climb and not the cost of his achievement.

Think Icarus. His wings will not last long in the national spotlight. To paraphrase Dorothy "Toto...we're not in the Southern District of Iowa anymore".

[malaise]

38. I hope they all end up in prison

The clean-up woman is coming.

[CincyDem]

40. I'd say the clean up WOMEN !!! n/t

[malaise]

41. True true

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

39. As long as it takes to end the Mueller investigation.

Then it's "Our job here is done" as he rides off into the sunset to a high-paying job as a lobbyist.

[malaise]

43. He'll be gone sooner than we all think

His appointment is unconstitutional