Courtesy of The Hill:
Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) said Friday that "rumors" on Capitol Hill suggest President Trump could fire special counsel Robert Mueller before Christmas, after Congress leaves Washington for the winter recess.
“The rumor on the Hill when I left yesterday was that the president was going to make a significant speech at the end of next week. And on Dec. 22, when we are out of D.C., he was going to fire Robert Mueller," Speier told California's KQED News.
Speier, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, said that Trump was trying to shut down the committee's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, pointing to the lack of interviews scheduled for the new year.
"We can read between the lines I think," Speier said. "I believe this president wants all of this shut down. He wants to shut down these investigations, and he wants to fire special counsel Mueller."
Well there you have it. The idea that Trump might be planning to fire Mueller has been talked about for months, but to have an actual date bandied about is especially chilling.
I think it is smart for Speier and the Democrats to repeat rumors like this and to get people agitated about a potential Mueller firing, because ultimately Trump is a coward and it might make him think twice about a plan like this if he thinks everybody is just waiting for a reason to take to the streets in protest.
I strongly suspect Bob Mueller and his team have a solid backup plan in place if they are fired.
ReplyDeleteYeah. 0 Bomber Bouncer in England says a lot! $$$$$$
DeleteTrump can't fire Mueller
DeleteLol little donnie stated he is not going to fire Mueller and he never lies :)
ReplyDeleteHe doesn't have the authority to fire Mueller and gosh why would he since he is innocent, you would think he would welcome the findings that proves everyone wrong !
Has dumbass even heard of Richard "I am not a crook" Nixon or was he too busy partying and grabbing women during Watergate?
He said he wasn't considering firing Mueller. I took that to mean he is past considering and has already decided. Besides you can't trust anything Trump says. He LIES. Constantly. He'll fire him and then say he never said he wouldn't fire him. FAKE NEWS FAKE NEWS.
DeleteWhat the doofus can't grasp is that firing Mueller won't stop anything. In fact, it may speed up his impeachment.
Impeach his fat ass!!! Necessary as soon as possible. He does not represent America or its people.
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DeleteRyan won't allow the House to impeach Trump until AFTER his wet dream Tax Scam bill gets signed.
DeleteDon't have the number in the Senate to impeach. Vote in midterms next year and we just might make it.
DeleteSpeier: "This - is - a - circus at this point..."
ReplyDeleteAt *this* point?!?!? Hon, it's been a circus from day ONE! This is *beyond* ridiculous; we are light years beyond *ludicrous* territory by NOW! Impeach or Amendment 25 his azz, I don't care which - but do it SOON!
This is beyond reckless or mental. It is CRIMINAL. Collusion, Treason, Espionage, Money Laundering, lie after lie after lie. Arrest, Prison and Public Shaming is answer.
DeleteThe group, Move On, already has a plan in place if Mueller is fired by 2pm on Friday, December 22nd. Mass protests are already scheduled now at 5pm locally that same day.
ReplyDeleteIf Mueller is fired later than 2pm on Friday, then mass protests are scheduled at noon the next day, Saturday, the 23rd. Please go here to read more: https://act.moveon.org/event/mueller-firing-rapid-response/search/?
For example, in my region, the public protest will take place at our city hall downtown either at 5pm on the 22nd or noon on the 23rd. Check the long list of states and cities for protests near you, and plan accordingly.
Llana Nixon
Thanks Llana. There is one near me which is referable to going downtown like I usually do. Local Congressional office is 10 minutes away.
DeleteI highly suggest people sign up asap and leave their contact information. With Net Neutrality abolished, there is no guarantee that if you leave it until the last minute, you'll be able to find any information on the internet if it comes to a protest or large gathering.
DeleteLol. Mueller took too long and opened himself up for questionable activity without response. He is done.
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DeleteI am relatively certain that Mueller is far smarter than you, me and the entire Congress. Unlike you, I wouldn't write him off so fast. He's most likely got several possible actions and reactions waiting in his back pocket which will be brought out into the light of day and utilized only as needed.
Llana Nixon
Bullshit Ruskie.
DeleteYou just sit there and think that.
DeleteHow is the weather in Moscow?
DeleteHi, Ivan.
DeleteHi boris, hi igor
DeletePower outage is covering something.
ReplyDeleteRussia, mid east? Something else happened.
ReplyDeleteI've been reading everything I can on this over the past few days, and it's wild how there are two POVs. One POV is that Mueller will get fired, like JS thinks, but the other POV is that Mueller has already made it known, and namely though the 50k emails they have, that if he gets fired then all hell will rain down on Trump and everyone close to him b/c Mueller has so much on them, including unrelated to this investigation. It's said that Trump's lawyer's comment, and Trump's own today, saying "no" about Mueller getting fired is their response to the signal Mueller sent out a couple days ago. But, it's said, deputy FBI guy McCabe will be fired so as to let Trump 's lie about the corruption in the FBI and other intel depts look more legit. Whatever the case, I'm glad the Dems and any GOP pundits on the side of right over wrong are continually speaking up and against any Trump move to get rid of Mueller.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of protests, I'm surprised this weekend wasn't full of protests b/c of the harm of the tax plan, including the killing off of the O'Care mandate.
ReplyDeleteLol, momtries to make herself relevant again, and son does his thing:
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"Taking to the streets" hasn't influenced one single decision that Trump has made, so it seems that Trump cares little about what the public thinks, however, if the public remains outraged enough then perhaps Dems can win the 20 seats necessary to have a 2/3 majority in the Senate and impeach him.
ReplyDeleteTaking to the streets doesn't. But taking to the phone lines does. It turned three against the O'care repeal. It will be harder to do it with this Tax Scam but there might be enough Republicans that are true patriots and have the guts and integrity to vote against this debacle. Especially those that were promised something that didn't make it to the final bill. The hardest part is that everything in that bill the members of Congress benefit from. It's like a giant bribe with benefits.
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DeleteGod, as always, the know-it-all lecturers come out. I'm not talking about protests influencing Trump. I'm talking about showing up at protests, in combination with calls, emails, etc., making it clear what the majority of the country thinks. I suppose those of you who roll your eyes at protesting think the people in wheelchairs at the congressional offices are just assholes. And the million-plus people in DC the day after the inauguration were nothing, too, although anyone with a brain sees the connection between that day and what is happening with the #MeToo movement and other events.
DeletePalins are shocked at tracks random turn. No one saw it coming. Home from work too. But he’s always had a job
ReplyDeleteI know, right, so random.
DeleteIt's not as if Jordan had to get a Protective Order against him last January, and he was charged with 3 Class A Misdemeanors including Domestic Assault with a Weapon, back in January 2016. So random...
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Oh bull crap. Random? He's a violent thug and this isn't new. If they didn't see it coming, they're fucking idiots. And if you call sitting on a sofa in your parents compound, drinking and smoking pot, a job...then yeah, he's been 'employed'...but as far as producing something for society? Nope.
DeleteWhy do you come here and try to promote such utter lies? Do you think someone will believe you? We don't.
No he hasn't. He didn't even follow through with the fishing thing handed to him.
DeleteTold ya that Putin is tutoring Trump and team on how to undermine everyone in government and the media.
ReplyDeleteBefore you know it, Trump will be the second richest man on earth (Putin is first) because afer Trump deregulates all the things that were held in check for crooks like him, our country will be raped repeatedly by Trump and friends. Then Americans can really grasp what it's like to be piss poor.
So much losing: Trump is least popular first year president ever, down 49 points from Obama
ReplyDeletehttps://shareblue.com/so-much-losing-trump-is-least-popular-first-year-president-ever-down-49-points-from-obama/
Over 41 million Spanish-speakers locked out of relaunched White House website
ReplyDeleteThe Trump administration relaunched the official White House website — and pointedly excluded a Spanish language version.
https://shareblue.com/over-41-million-spanish-speakers-locked-out-of-relaunched-white-house-website/
" Michael Caputo, a former senior Trump campaign aide, told The Daily Beast, “No, but Director Mueller better get his attack dogs under control.”
ReplyDelete“They seem headed for the same arrogant overreach and persecution, this time politically motivated,”"
https://www.thedailybeast.com/a-frustrated-donald-trump-plots-counterpunches-and-talks-lawsuits