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[serenewarfare]

Via proxy, he absolutely can. It would be the dumbest mistake of his mistake-filled life, but he can do it.

Via proxy yes. But he cannot do it directly. The only guy who has that power is Rosenstein, or a replacement if Trump fires him.

But Trump firing Rosenstein, hiring a new Deputy AG, then that guy firing Mueller would be incredibly stupid even by the most Trump standards.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

How can he do it via proxy? Order Rosenstein?

The only way I can see it happening is if he orders Rosenstein, Rosenstein refuses, Trump fires Rosenstein, Trump appoints someone else, and THEY fire Mueller.

And I think pretty much anyone realizes that's a no-go, if Trump's advisors have any sway left.

That's precisely what Nixon did. He fired his AG, then acting AG, then he got far enough down the line of succession until someone fired the special prosecutor. And that was a very bad mistake.

 

[Isaac Otherworld]

Apparently he can order Rosenstein to fire him and then fire Rosenstein is he does not do so, but I mean..... c'mon. There are limits to even Trump's stupidity.

He'll DEFINITELY try to do this. 100%.

 

[mjp2417]

Alan Dershowitz's racist, Islamophobic ass is shook. This day can't get any better.

 

[FTF]

https://twitter.com/JuddLegum/status/864999175313870848 The video.

I love how at the end Tucker says "but it does seems a little chaotic over there, I gotta be honest with you"

Yeah he literally knows he's a lying piece of shit most of the time.

 

[super-heated plasma]

Mueller is now the most powerful person in the country. Think about that.

 

[CHC]

The 'Strike me down and I will become more powerful than you can possibly imagine' meme justified.

It's the pace that gets me. Not even a week and we've had leaks of Comey's memos, a special counsel appointed (who seems legit), radio silence from most of the GOP, and a whole slew of other smaller shit like Ryan's embarrassing requests for secrecy,

 

[Snaku]

Trump is not the Law. I am the Law.

 

[GarthVaderUK]

Mueller is now the most powerful person in the country. Think about that.

I bet Trump is fuming.

 

[Imperfected]

I just want to throw a shout-out to that retired MI-6 codger who got this whole ball rolling all the way back when. I say we make the day Trump gets impeached officially Chistopher Steele Day.

 

[StopMakingSense]

Yeah Dershowitz is going on about leaks again.

 

[shiba5]

So this is going to be the last bit of news we have about this for like a year or two isn't it? :|

Don't worry, the White House will still be leaking like a sieve - unless he fires everyone.

 

[Nafai1123]

They were just talking about this on CNN things get to cool off and get out of the public eye. At town halls when people bring this up they can say it's in good hands I don't know anything else.

I don't see how it leaves the public eye. The FBI are not the only ones conducting or participating in investigations. Multiple House/Senate investigative committees ongoing, more witness to testify, more documents to subpoena, etc etc.

Just because Mueller may run a tight ship doesn't mean that everyone else will.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Jesus christ.

There's a Trump tweet for everything man.

 

[DopeyFish]

You mean the house. Senate is definitely congressional.

yeah

a word missing and mixed up

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEANT

*runs away*

 

[TheMan]

think about all the bullshit, all the turmoil that's going on in DC right now.

The only winner in all this so far is Russia.

 

[OriginofHysteria]

Lol Trump can fire Mueller.

Do it. I dare you. Do it.

 

[GarthVaderUK]

I just want to throw a shout-out to that retired MI-6 codger who got this whole ball rolling all the way back when. I say we make the day Trump gets impeached officially Chistopher Steele Day.

I'm on board - national hero!

 

[Amir0x]

think about all the bullshit, all the turmoil that's going on in DC right now.

The only winner in all this so far is Russia.

Republicans: "Now Russia is our best friend!"

 

[shiba5]

Mueller is now the most powerful person in the country. Think about that.

To Trump, the deepest cut of all.

 

[Zolo]

Apparently he can order Rosenstein to fire him and then fire Rosenstein is he does not do so, but I mean..... c'mon. There are limits to even Trump's stupidity.

The thing is.....Trump is guilty (and this investigation can lead down other leads and people who can be charged). This investigation could absolutely be worse for him in the long run than firing them. Then, they just hope they retain enough of their base that actually voted for him.

 

[Zyae]

No. Trump cannot fire Mueller.

CNN just confirmed Mueller can be fired by Trump. Obviously that would be suicide..

 

[Raiku]

Mueller has two high level attorneys that have already announced they are leaving their firm to join Mueller in his investigation, per CNN.

Squad goals tbh

 

[theCalamity]

There's a tiny minuscule, longshot, sliver of a chance we could have President Pelosi.

 

[LiK]

Lol Trump can fire Mueller.

Do it. I dare you. Do it.

Yup, I will laugh too

 

[Pattycakes]

CNN saying Trump can fire Muller.

 

[CHC]

CNN saying Trump can fire Muller.

I bet if they never said that, Trump wouldn't know.

 

[Ashodin]

Mueller: You BETRAYED THE LAW!

Trump: LAWWWWWWWWWWWW

 

[Ziltoidia 9]

CNN saying Trump can fire Muller.

 

[serenewarfare]

CNN just confirmed Mueller can be fired by Trump. Obviously that would be suicide..

Not by Trump. Trump can call for it, but he cannot do it himself. And neither can Sessions because he's recused. It has to be the Deputy AG.

That's what they said.

 

[RPGCrazied]

CNN said Trump could fire Mueller. Is Trump that stupid? Yes, yes he is. Didn't Nixon do something similar with a special prosecutor?

 

[valkillmore]

Not by Trump. Trump can call for it, but he cannot do it himself. And neither can Sessions because he's recused. It has to be the Deputy AG.

That's what they said.

And the DAG appointed him.

 

[Oblivion]

CNN just confirmed Mueller can be fired by Trump. Obviously that would be suicide..

That's what one might have assumed when he was thinking about firing Comey.

We all know how that turned out.

 

[DopeyFish]

As Trump watches CNN he says to himself "you know, this Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story"

 

[Tranqueris]

Trump Jr (right now probably): "Come on Cernovich, you gotta save us here, I'll do anything mannn, anythiiiiing."

 

[BronsonLee]

That's what one might have assumed when he was thinking about firing Comey.

We all know how that turned out.

To be suicide?

 

[Randolph Freelander]

CNN said Trump could fire Mueller. Is Trump that stupid? Yes, yes he is. Didn't Nixon do something similar with a special prosecutor?

Yes, Trump is that stupid and more. And yes, Nixon did that.

 

[serenewarfare]

CNN said Trump could fire Mueller. Is Trump that stupid? Yes, yes he is. Didn't Nixon do something similar with a special prosecutor?

Yeah, Nixon did it to Cox. And it was one of the biggest parts of him going down.

 

[Kaako]

What if he does fire him? hahaa
Sounds like some Trump shit to me.

 

[FIREKNIGHT2029]

 

[Lord Frieza]

You guys really just don't get it with the Trump tweets. It wasn't hypocrisy. It was prophecy

 

[parrotbeak]

I just hope all of them have ample protection. I know they are IC but Comey is a private citizen now and they are going up against evil men with lots of money.

 

[Blueblur1]

Not by Trump. Trump can call for it, but he cannot do it himself. And neither can Sessions because he's recused. It has to be the Deputy AG.

That's what they said.

Yep, Nixon's situation was different.

 

[TheCochese]

Lol Trump can fire Mueller.

Do it. I dare you. Do it.

He himself cannot. Can we get this added to the OP or something?

 

[digdug2k]

As much as I want this to destroy the gop, I have to think someone jus finally convinced trump that he's better to let this investigation play out (and find relatively little, i.e. some tax fraud) come out than be impeached for obstruction.

 

[BlueTsunami]

Comey the sexy bad boy now, he's invited to all the gotdang parties

 

[shiba5]

Trump Jr (right now probably): "Come on Cernovich, you gotta save us here, I'll do anything mannn, anythiiiiing."

I'd love to see this sack of hammers put on the stand.

 

[serenewarfare]

That's what one might have assumed when he was thinking about firing Comey.

We all know how that turned out.

Firing Comey led to all of this. Had he not fired Comey, the investigation would still be ongoing the way it had been for months.

 

[Zyae]

Not by Trump. Trump can call for it, but he cannot do it himself. And neither can Sessions because he's recused. It has to be the Deputy AG.

That's what they said.

No that is not what they said.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

He himself cannot. Can we get this added to the OP or something?

It's splitting hairs. If he wants him gone, he'll fire as many people as he needs to in order to make that happen.