A member of the Senate Judiciary Committee said reports that the President’s legal team is trying to delegitimize special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the Russia probe, is a “standard tactic” for lawyers.
But if the digging for a conflict of interest leads to the President firing Mueller, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said he would personally lead the effort to launch an investigation.
“I am very confident that Bob Mueller is going to pursue this investigation vigorously and fairly. There will be a firestorm reaction,” he told CNN, responding to questions about what might happen if President Donald Trump fired Mueller. “And I would lead an effort to legislate a special counsel, as was done during Watergate, perhaps appointed by a three-judge panel. Let’s remember, we’re very far from a conclusion about obstruction of justice, but there needs to be a full, fair, vigorous investigation here.”
Blumenthal said comments Trump made during an interview with the New York Times — saying it would be a “violation” if Mueller started digging into his family’s finances — “verges on potential obstruction of justice” when “combined, perhaps, with other things he’s done,” like firing former FBI director James Comey.
“Trying to draw lines, red lines or boundaries, or put certain subjects off-limits and then intimidating or threatening a prosecutor, if it’s the President of the United States, I think verges on potential obstruction of justice,” he said. “If it’s the President of the United States, with that tremendous power he has, raises very severe legal questions.”
The problem is the GOP controls almost everything and if they remain compliant the process would go nowhere. I have zero faith the GOP will act in the interests of the country.
He also said that many Republicans would join him. The delusion is strong in this one.
I honestly believe that even if Rump fires Mueller, the information he’s so desperately trying to conceal will make it way to the general public even faster.
As everyone has already said, Rump is his own worst enemy.
Go get 'em. Senator. I think it’s likely that just the threat will prevent Trump from firing Mueller. El Bufón is pretty clueless but he remembers how firing Comey worked out.
A bully threatens. When his bluff is called, he flails and cringes.
Trump is a bully.
Blumenthal must be high, or perhaps he was in suspended animation for the past ten years. If, when, Trump fires Mueller, there will be no downside for him other than liberals shaking their fists in impotent rage. Congress will never impeach him. Given this, there are virtually no checks and balances against this administration. Next up, ignoring court orders.