So what will happen if Trump fires Mueller? Or what can happen?

[SummerSnow]

[grantcart]

1. Well one thing is for sure: TheFerret is going to have a killer OP.

[elleng]

2. He doesn't have the authority,

Only the deputy attorney general who appointed Mueller can fire him and only for cause. But Trump could fire the DAG, and on and on; 'Saturday night massacre,' or revolution???

[C_U_L8R]

11. But if Trump forces Sessions out

Could he install a lackey to fire Mueller?

[elleng]

12. Wouldn't be the first time: BORK!

[ProudMNDemocrat]

3. Trump is toast.....

The Deputy AG is in command here and so far he has not pulled the plug on Mueller.

Robert Mueller is no dummy. He knows how to go about these things. Jim Comey is an ally in this investigation. If there be another Saturday night massacre, rest assure Humpty Trumpty will come crashing down and his corrupt administration along with him.

[world wide wally]

4. The information is still there no matter what

[tableturner]

5. He CAN order Mueller to be fired! He would just fire DOJ personnel until one did the deed.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

9. It will probably be Jerry the janitor

unless he's been attending law school at night.

This is not to disparage janitors, just a dig at how far down the food chain Trump would go to get his way.

[Leith]

6. rethugs Are in Charge of the Entire Federal Government

They will do absolutely nothing.

[MedusaX]

7. NYAG Schneidermann will likely pursue RICO charges at state level, which cannot be pardoned by POTUS

[pnwmom]

8. He can't -- not directly. He'd have to force Rosenstein to do so. And Rosenstein

can only do it for cause.

[meadowlander]

10. I think Rachel Maddow said that there's something in the contract about 30 days notice

so I imagine if Trump fires Mueller he'll try to wrap up as much of what he can in those 30 days (ideally, from my perspective, while leaking like a sieve) and then hand a report over either to Congress or to the next investigator.