Mueller can't be removed by Trump, according to CBS News...

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Mueller can't be removed by Trump, according to CBS News... (Original post)	iluvtennis	May 2017	OP
But he CAN be removed by his supervisor at DoJ...	regnaD kciN	May 2017	#1
See "Nixon, Richard" -- and what happened to him when he ordered firings. n/t	pnwmom	May 2017	#2
He can, and he might try	FiveGoodMen	May 2017	#3
Not if he has civil service protection	marylandblue	May 2017	#4
cool...thanks for the clarification	iluvtennis	May 2017	#5
He's limited ...	KingBob	May 2017	#6

Response to iluvtennis (Original post)

Thu May 18, 2017, 03:15 PM

regnaD kciN (23,985 posts)

1. But he CAN be removed by his supervisor at DoJ...

So Trump can order Rosenstein to fire him, fire Rosenstein if he refuses, then do the same to the person under him (now "in charge" of the investigation) until he finds someone who will comply. See "Bork, Robert."

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Response to regnaD kciN (Reply #1)

Thu May 18, 2017, 03:23 PM

pnwmom (103,847 posts)

2. See "Nixon, Richard" -- and what happened to him when he ordered firings. n/t

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Response to regnaD kciN (Reply #1)

Thu May 18, 2017, 03:25 PM

FiveGoodMen (20,018 posts)

3. He can, and he might try

But at the moment the press isn't being all that forgiving (thank goodness) and I think that such a series of obvious underhanded maneuvers might really sink him.

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Response to iluvtennis (Original post)

Thu May 18, 2017, 03:27 PM

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