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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Fri Jan 26, 2018, 04:24 PM Jan 2018

Grassley: I Don't Think 'Unpredictable' Trump Would Actually Fire Mueller

Source: Talking Points Memo




By Nicole Lafond | January 26, 2018 2:04 pm

Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) told CNN Friday that he doesn’t think President Donald Trump would actually fire special counsel Robert Mueller, despite reports that he tried to do just that over the summer.

While it was not clear whether Grassley believes reports from The New York Times and several other news outlets about Trump’s attempts to get rid of Mueller, he said the news indicates Trump listens to his staff, according to CNN.

“I just don’t think the President, as unpredictable as he is, would fire Mueller, and I take the view, and I said so maybe not directly to the President, but indirectly to the President: Just let this work its course,” he told CNN. When asked whether Trump should fire Mueller, he was firm: “heavens no.”

Grassley also told CNN he would “consider” legislation that’s being pushed by Democrats to protect Mueller from being ousted.



Read more: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/grassley-dont-think-trump-actually-fire-mueller

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TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
4. Who actually cares what he thinks? It's what Trump thinks at the time that counts, and...
Fri Jan 26, 2018, 04:44 PM
Jan 2018

everyone else is just guessing.

SWBTATTReg

(22,137 posts)
5. And of course I don't see a rush to defend Nueller or put in safeguards either to protect this
Fri Jan 26, 2018, 04:54 PM
Jan 2018

investigation. Again, this raises a big ? in my mind, why is tRUMP so concerned about this particular investigation? Mueller obviously found some rats and other scum under the rocks he turned over so far.

BumRushDaShow

(129,096 posts)
6. I just dont think the President, as unpredictable as he is, would fire Mueller,"
Fri Jan 26, 2018, 04:58 PM
Jan 2018

And if he DOES, WTF are YOU gonna do about it?

ANSWER: Nothing.

rurallib

(62,423 posts)
8. The Grass man sees his main job as covering for Trump right now
Fri Jan 26, 2018, 06:15 PM
Jan 2018

using his committee to go after enemies etc.

Grassley should be charged with obstruction himself.

I think the city-slicker charmed the pants off of Iowa's favorite (no really a) farmer.

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