Why Trump Can’t (Lawfully) Fire Mueller

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Published by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 13/06/2017 - 10:42pm

Marty Lederman

There’s been a great deal of noise from some of the President’s confidants over the past 48 hours suggesting that he might (try to) remove Special Counsel Robert Mueller.  Most alarmingly, Trump friend Chris Ruddy told Judy Woodruff on PBS NewsHour on Monday night that “I think [the President is] considering perhaps terminating the special counsel. I think he’s weighing that option.”