Dems plan to bring in Mueller for televised hearings if Trump fires him: report

The Hill ^ | 11/07/18 | John Bowden

[wiseprince]

Trump’s party lost the house last night. Is he calling for a redo? No, he’s already looking for ways they can find common ground (infrastructure). These fools are STILL not accepting the 2016 elections.

[Mouton]

When they have Muleass up there testifying, Trump should go on camera critiquing his comments.

[yesthatjallen]

They’re the Obstruction Party.

[PGR88]

Replacing the spineless and feckless Jeff Sessions would mean Trump finally has an ally in the political nerve-center of Fed.gov - the Dept. of Justice.

Then that person could deal with the corrupt FBI and Mueller and take Trump off point.

[Buckeye McFrog]

I’m beginning to understand now why Trump didn’t declassify those documents.

He was keeping his powder dry for this moment, assuming that Paul Ryan and the NeverTrumpers could still throw him under the bus in this election, and he would have shot his wad.

[ripley]

“...the purpose of the democrap party in this country...”

It’s purpose is to be an on-going cancer, nefarious and insidious, that feeds off its host, extra-legally, extra-constitutionally and with the the aid of its constituent, malignant cells in the electorate.

(Adolescent, psychotic scu&bags, one and all)

IMHO

[unixfox]

Are they going to bring in Sessions too?

Pathetic.

[Political Junkie Too]

President Trump needs to act as if 2019 is the only thing that matters.

Trump needs to build up a defense against the Democrats going after him via impeachment, leaking his taxes, and using Mueller to dirty him up for 2020.

To do this, he should do the following:

1. As soon as the 115th Congress adjourns sine die, Trump should fire Sessions (or accept his resignation), and fire Rosenstein.
2. Trump should recess appoint as Attorney General a bulldog, a fighter, a person who doesn't want a Beltway career, and who is willing to make the tough calls the way that Sessions wouldn't. Somebody outspoken, like Jeanine Pirro who appeared on stage with Trump, might be a good choice. This appointment would expire at the end of 2019, so would be immune to Senate interference for the duration.
3. Trump should nominate a replacement for Rosenstein through the normal Senate process. Let the Senate Republican Judiciary Committee members like Lindsey Graham have a platform to counter House Democrats investigating Trump, like Maxine Waters, Adam Schiff, and Jerry Nadler, while the Deputy Attorney General position is being confirmed. Let the questions be about prosecuting leaks, like Trump's tax returns or national security intelligence.
4. The new Attorney General should immediately take control of the Mueller investigation, demanding an immediate briefing by Mueller, and potentially shutting down the investigation outright. Let the 55+ Republicans in the Senate deal with Democrat howls of obstruction, since 2019 is going to be about all-out war with the Democrats anyway. It's best in the short term to take this weapon off the table now, and worry about impeachment in the Senate later, if it ever gets that far.
5. If Democrats demand that Mueller testify before the House, the new Attorney General should appear instead, as his superior, and report the findings on behalf of the Justice Department. Insist that Mueller doesn't have the authority to report the findings to Congress, only the Attorney General has the authority to speak on this matter for the Executive Branch.
6. The new Attorney General can also take a harder line on illegal immigration actions to counter Democrat obstruction of border security. Other outstanding issues to be fought hard are continuing obstruction of travel bans, DACA enforcement, and the courts forcing the continuation of discretionary judicial grants to the states.
7. The new Attorney General should tackle the recent escalation of "too big to prosecute" lawlessness. Pick one or two high-profile Americans for prosecution of serious crimes. If not Clinton, then McCabe, Comey, Brennan, or Rice, for domestic spying, perjury before the FISA courts, or tampering with evidence. Something.
8. In 2020 when the recess appointment expires, Trump can formally nominate a permanent Attorney General and give Republicans another Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing to campaign from going into the 2020 election. Set the Democrats up for a repeat of their 2018 performance and show voters again what their choices are.

-PJ

[Vaduz]

Top Democrats in the House are reportedly planning to invite Robert Mueller to testify on Capitol Hill in televised hearings.

Here see our new puppy isn’t he cute and he dose tricks too he trains very easily .................

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

If baffles me why anyone would vote for them. Trumps whole time in office he constantly constantly puts the people first. These slimebags though put THEMSELVES first.

[richardtavor]

Trump is not going to fire Mueller. The new AG will with his blessings.

[richardtavor]

He should do it before January 3rd, 2018.

[lee martell]

That’s a great analysis and list of proposals.
Maybe your post can make it’s way into TrumpWorld, where someone would take a good serious look at how this could be handled. You have a good understanding of the process, more than most of us posting here now.

[uncbob]

Fire Sessions and hire someone not afraid to handle this.

Trump had a hard enough time finding loyal people before
What makes you think he will be able to find any in this current climate
The voters left him out on a blue limb

[euram]

are they still beating the “Trump is going to fire Mueller” drum after all this time? Don’t they realize that Trump is just letting Muller go on and on and on because it just makes the whole thing look like the political hit job, which it is?

[carcraft]

If Trump defacates on Nancy Pelosi’s desk she will be really mad. Hahaha. Like Trump would fire Mueller or dump on her desk.

[rlmorel]

I like the way you think, PJT...

[ldish]

Hey Trump declassify the FISA warrants and all the other info associated with the sedition and activities within the DOJ and FBI congress has been wanting and have been held back on the entire time...and let the chips fall where they may on what happens to mueller and roensh*t and all the rest based on those facts! Fire Sessions today UNLESS he is inditing 65,000 people as Q says ! HA!

[yesthatjallen]

Exactly.

There is no crime to investigate so Mueller can't find anything and Trump leaves him spinning his wheels while Democrats hang all their hopes on Mueller finding something.

There's no reason to fire Mueller. Far better to let him carry on while giving Democrats false hope.

[Oldexpat]

Just let him die on the vine. No report no publicity. Just a bitter old man shuffling paper.