Adam Schiff tells Trump not waste his time firing Bob Mueller.

[kentuck]

Link to tweet

[marylandblue]

1. I'd feel better if a bunch of republicans said the same

Not counting Gutless McCain and Wimpy Graham.

[mnmoderatedem]

2. sound sage advice

which means trumpie won't follow it

[FiveGoodMen]

3. So, he CAN fire Mueller?

I thought that was beyond his reach.

[kentuck]

4. He would probably order his Deputy AG to fire him?

If he refused, I suppose he would have the authority to fire the Special Counsel on his own??

However, he cannot fire the Congressional investigations, in the House or the Senate. Also, the FBI investigation would probably continue.

The Legislature would still have the option of hiring an Independent Counsel or appointing a Committee to get to the bottom of the Russian connection story?

[DeminPennswoods]

5. Like Watergate, he'd have to order the DepAG

to fire Mueller. That's what Nixon did ordering the AG to fire Cox. The AG refused, the dep AG refused and both were fired. Finally Robert Bork, the #3, agreed to do it.

There's a couple Watergate retropsectives on TV this month, so everyone who didn't live through that will be able to see the comparisons.

[Jack from Charlotte]

9. AG Elliott Richardson resigned as did Deputy AG Ruckelshaus......

rather than fire Cox when Nixon ordered them to do so. Bork then fired Special Prosecutor Cox.

I predict Rump orders little rebel, Sessions to fire Mueller and he will. He'll un recuse himself to do so.

[DefenseLawyer]

6. THIS Congress?

Don't bet your life on it.

[zentrum]

7. Seriously. That's a

.....real concern.

[berni_mccoy]

8. Agreed. Half the pukes are in bed with Putin as well.

[Duppers]

10. Exactly!

They have no principles and their constituents do not care.


for our country.

[politicaljunkie41910]

12. Exactly, and don't hold your breath waiting for it to happen. They are spineless.

[progressoid]

13. +1

[kentuck]

15. There is definitely a possibility...

Contrary to what some say, that he would fire him in a NY second if he gets the opportunity.

However, at this time, he would have to convince DepAG Rosenstein to fire him. It is within Rosenstein's authority, not the President's.

So he could fire Rosenstein and hire a sycophant in his place that would be willing to fire Mueller? So it is possible, but it might take a while.

Trump must be complaining about what a suck-ass job he has? He can't fire people that are not loyal to him or present a challenge to his ambition to make millions and millions and billions of dollars.

[Akamai]

11. YDM! You da man! I from Hawaii and we cut to the chase!!!

Schiff -- you are a true mensch! A stand up guy!

Sir --I salute you!!!

[mopinko]

14. i dont think schiff would put out this threat if he didnt think he could

back it up. he likely has the consensus of his committee.