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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 11:02 AM Apr 2018

Confidants Say Trump Will Soon Fire Sessions, Rosenstein

Source: PoliticalWire



April 13, 2018 at 10:55 am EDT By Taegan Goddard

Wall Street Journal: “Two people who spoke to Mr. Trump during the week said they came away thinking both Rod Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general who appointed Mr. Mueller, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions would soon be gone, potentially sparking a political and constitutional crisis.”

Said one: “It’s a matter of when, not if.”

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Read more: https://politicalwire.com/2018/04/13/confidants-say-trump-will-soon-fire-sessions-and-rosenstein/

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Confidants Say Trump Will Soon Fire Sessions, Rosenstein (Original Post) DonViejo Apr 2018 OP
No one knows what/if/when the idiot in chief will do. elleng Apr 2018 #1
I've got a hunch he'll time the firings with the "promised" Syria action Achilleaze Apr 2018 #3
+1. He'll fire them after he launches the missiles dalton99a Apr 2018 #6
He may not fire Mueller because he knows that could be dangerous to him NewJeffCT Apr 2018 #20
Important question - who would be in charge, at least in the interim, if this happens? lark Apr 2018 #2
Ivanka is getting an internet law degree FakeNoose Apr 2018 #4
Must be the law degree from Wossamotta U. democratisphere Apr 2018 #9
Internet Law Degree? DownriverDem Apr 2018 #17
Whoops - my bad! FakeNoose Apr 2018 #19
Firing those 2 could flip the GOP Congress into action bucolic_frolic Apr 2018 #5
This is real life, not his silly Apprentice show.... CatMor Apr 2018 #7
Dangerous Moron DownriverDem Apr 2018 #16
I know, we have to worry about..... CatMor Apr 2018 #18
Snap, the postal service. Any way to hurt people as a payback for his own mental instability. notdarkyet Apr 2018 #21
I forgot about that, because of his hate of the very successful Bezos. CatMor Apr 2018 #22
Good they can both write books mainstreetonce Apr 2018 #8
How many marches in the street will occur? vlyons Apr 2018 #10
Everyone find one lunasun Apr 2018 #30
Whoever goes in to replace them, will have to recuse themselves because they were appointed shraby Apr 2018 #11
Who's going to enforce that? Congress? briv1016 Apr 2018 #32
I still say he's being advised by PUTIN bluestarone Apr 2018 #12
Sure looks like it. But even if not, at least he always asks himself... MGKrebs Apr 2018 #14
Putin actually did the same thing in the early 2000s in Russia ansible Apr 2018 #31
If he does, duforsure Apr 2018 #13
Then we the people DownriverDem Apr 2018 #15
looking for a stooge to do his dirty work. agueybana79 Apr 2018 #23
Someone needs to change the nuke codes before this psycho fires some just for kicks.... Bengus81 Apr 2018 #24
I'm terrified, too. n/t MBS Apr 2018 #34
More obstruction of justice Bayard Apr 2018 #25
My daily question as well.n/t MBS Apr 2018 #33
There would be an "Acting" AG who rump would order to fire Mueller, right? Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #26
This guy I guess lunasun Apr 2018 #28
I wonder about this guy. thanks Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #29
I cannot wait for the impeachment hearings C_U_L8R Apr 2018 #27

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
3. I've got a hunch he'll time the firings with the "promised" Syria action
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 11:07 AM
Apr 2018

mass confusion. He* can then blame the people protesting the KGOP overthrow of American democracy as being "unpatriotic" in a time of war. He's deluded enough and surrounded by war-mongering, profit-mad republican chickenhawks.

* republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
20. He may not fire Mueller because he knows that could be dangerous to him
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 12:47 PM
Apr 2018

but, whoever replaces Rosenstein will likely be a Trump Toady who will dramatically rein in Mueller or else change Mueller's task to investigate Hillary Clinton and her emails.

lark

(23,102 posts)
2. Important question - who would be in charge, at least in the interim, if this happens?
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 11:06 AM
Apr 2018

Is it a drumpf rw idiot loyalist or someone who is loyal to the country first?

DownriverDem

(6,228 posts)
17. Internet Law Degree?
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 12:09 PM
Apr 2018

I'm a paralegal at a law firm. No way would they hire anyone who got their law school degree from the internet.

bucolic_frolic

(43,166 posts)
5. Firing those 2 could flip the GOP Congress into action
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 11:14 AM
Apr 2018

once they figure out the country is in a firestorm some may act to try to save their party and their seats by impeachment

unless of course they all fear their doorknobs

CatMor

(6,212 posts)
7. This is real life, not his silly Apprentice show....
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 11:21 AM
Apr 2018

if he keeps firing people he will eventually face some consequences. Too bad we can't tell him he's fired.

CatMor

(6,212 posts)
18. I know, we have to worry about.....
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 12:18 PM
Apr 2018

war, the economy, healthcare, environment, woman's choice, immigration, etc. Hes a threat to just about everythimg.

shraby

(21,946 posts)
11. Whoever goes in to replace them, will have to recuse themselves because they were appointed
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 11:33 AM
Apr 2018

by trump.

bluestarone

(16,941 posts)
12. I still say he's being advised by PUTIN
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 11:37 AM
Apr 2018

Somehow, i don't know how but i really believe he's in communications with Russia, trying to get through all of Muellers investigation!!

 

ansible

(1,718 posts)
31. Putin actually did the same thing in the early 2000s in Russia
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 02:29 PM
Apr 2018

He systematically dismantled all the checks and balances in the russian government that limited his power until he had absolute control. Trump isn't as coolheaded as Putin though so I wouldn't be too worried.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
13. If he does,
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 12:01 PM
Apr 2018

His removal from office will start at once, or the GOP will be included in many future indictments. They know it's going to happen now no matter what they do, or don't do, and by acting now they'll maybe have more of a chance in Nov., and if they don't their party will be almost destroyed. The proof against him is so damming they'll be running away even faster than they are now. He'll be fully exposed if he fires anyone, and will quickly regret what he's done to himself.

 

agueybana79

(56 posts)
23. looking for a stooge to do his dirty work.
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 01:12 PM
Apr 2018

Republicans are courting fire. They have the power to remove him NOW...if Trump successfully scares off the rest, he could slowly gain enough power to dispel the constitutional system and rely on stooges in the military and ICE...

This country is flirting with fascism.

Bengus81

(6,931 posts)
24. Someone needs to change the nuke codes before this psycho fires some just for kicks....
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 02:11 PM
Apr 2018

This fucker is full blown SCARY.................

Bayard

(22,075 posts)
25. More obstruction of justice
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 02:15 PM
Apr 2018

How can this not be seen any other way?

My god, when is someone finally going to stop this 4-Star asshole?

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)
26. There would be an "Acting" AG who rump would order to fire Mueller, right?
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 02:19 PM
Apr 2018

Meaning we dont have the luxury of the senate hearings to approve a new AG?

ANY gop in House or Senate who does not vote to impeach needs to be exposed BIG TIME

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