Trump: "Mueller was not Senate confirmed. Why didn't they get him Senate confirmed?"

[Miles Archer]

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President Trump criticizing Mueller now: “Mueller was not Senate confirmed. Why didn’t they get him Senate confirmed?”

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[Roland99]

1. Jesus Christ he's a fucking idiot

[Blue_true]

24. No. He is throwing out a distraction that the zombies that follow him will grab and run with.

He is trying to cover for avoiding Senate review of the AG by throwing Mueller into the mix.

[Caliman73]

33. Those things are not mutually exclusive.

Trump is an idiot. He has little to no understanding of the processes of government, but you are correct that he is throwing this confusing information out there for his idiot followers to repeat. He didn't think this up himself. He has no original thoughts that are cogent and understandable. Someone told him that and he is just reaching and repeating it.

[Blue_true]

34. I agree. nt

[sarah FAILIN]

2. We are near the end.

Jmho.

[dalton99a]

3. Fucking moron

http://www.cnn.com/2001/LAW/08/02/mueller.fbi.vote/

Mueller confirmed as FBI chief
August 2, 2001 Posted: 9:15 PM EDT (0115 GMT)

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Senate voted unanimously Thursday to confirm Robert Mueller as FBI director.

The Senate vote was 98-0 to approve Mueller for a 10-year term, the same day the Senate Judiciary Committee recommended his confirmation.

The 56-year-old veteran prosecutor was President Bush's pick to lead the bureau. He told the Judiciary Committee during a two-day confirmation hearing that his top priority would be to "restore the public's confidence in the FBI, to re-earn the faith and trust of the American people.

[NewJeffCT]

11. Did he need to be confirmed again

when Obama extended his 10 year term?

[octoberlib]

17. I don't think so. If Whitaker had been confirmed

in some other position, he’d be fine as far as this goes.

[dalton99a]

20. No. The vote was to waive the term limit

https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/28/us/28brfs-SENATEEXTEND_BRF.html

Senate Extends Term of F.B.I. Director
By CHARLIE SAVAGE
JULY 27, 2011

The Senate on Wednesday voted unanimously to extend the tenure of Robert S. Mueller III as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for two more years. Mr. Mueller, first appointed by President George W. Bush, was to step down on Aug. 2 because of a 10-year term limit imposed during the post-Watergate era. But President Obama asked Congress to allow Mr. Mueller to stay on, arguing that his national security team needed continuity because the Pentagon and the Central Intelligence Agency were getting new leaders.

[SweetieD]

4. The constitution means nothing to him.

[Golden Raisin]

25. He has spent his entire life and crooked career

breaking, skirting around, ignoring, scorning or finding loopholes in the Law(s). Why should he act any different to our Constitution? I honestly wonder if he has actually ever read it?

[JDC]

27. There is zero chance he's read it. Zero

[DFW]

5. Sending 15000 troops to Texas to wait for Godot wasn't Senate confirmed either

Nor was Trump's phony health report. Nor were a lot of things.

The only thing here that matters is if Mueller's findings are fact-confirmed. If they are, look for Trump to declare "my work is finished here" and take early retirement.

[greymattermom]

28. The health report always gets me.

How can anyone get away with lying about their height? Really???

[beachbum bob]

6. what is he talking about???

what confirmation does an "appointed special counsel" require?

[marylandblue]

10. He was apparently told about the requirements of the Vacancies Act

and doesn't get why it doesn't apply to Mueller. I think Whitaker will last about 1/2 a Scaramucchi.

[flibbitygiblets]

22. Here's to half a mooch!

[marylandblue]

7. Just when you thought he couldn't get any dumber

[C_U_L8R]

8. That's not how it works, Donny

Go eat a cheeseburger and stop talking about things you know nothing about.

[better]

30. That would mean utter silence from Trump.

I support this idea!

[In It to Win It]

9. HE WAS APPOINTED BY YOUR ATTORNEY GENERAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HOW... DID... WE... GET... THIS... FUCKING... IDIOT... AS A PRESIDENT!!!!!!!!!

[handmade34]

12. he is off the rails

[malaise]

18. Yep

This is madness attacking Acosta and April Ryan now.

[flibbitygiblets]

13. Neither was Whittaker, yet both points moot

You orange bag of dicks

[Takket]

14. And what about Mickey Mouse? The Senate didn't confirm him either!

[Cha]

21. lol!

[flibbitygiblets]

15. I think the point is to rile up his rubes with disinformation

Its a set up for when Whitaker fires Mueller

[bullwinkle428]

16. January 3rd CANNOT come quickly enough.

[Fuzzpope]

19. Hmm..

Shouldn't you be like...eating, or something, Trump-a-lump-a-dump?

[dlk]

23. Trump is the Poster Boy for the ''I'm Ignorant and Proud of It" Contingent - Thank You GOP!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

26. Maybe because the job didn't require Senate confirmation, dumbass?

And anyhow, Mueller had already been confirmed as FBI director.

[duforsure]

29. Coming from a putin installed

illegitimate president. lol!

[Permanut]

31. You weren't "Senate confirmed" either, moron. nt

[Sunsky]

32. Dude, you're an ignoramus

[Johnny2X2X]

35. He was confirmed unanimously in the Senate you dmiwit

Guy is an idiot.

[BSdetect]

36. More obstruction of course.

He's on the verge of overtaking german nazis for sheer lying. In fact he's way beyond them.

[BigMin28]

37. Spanky just can't pass up

the opportunity to flout his stupidity. Proudly so. Truly is astonishing. SMH