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It's not the justice system's duty to hold him in check. The DoJ is part of the president's executive branch and the president is the chief executive. This means all of the DoJ (including the FBI) works for him. This is how the constitution was written. I am sorry if people don't like it, but that's how it is. There are "protocols" and etiquette put into place for "separating" the president from investigations going on at DoJ, but it is not a law and the president can end any investigation he chooses at any time for any reason.

this is like 1/2 right. The president can definitely fire Mueller (for cause) via his attorny general. But the FBI and DOJ does not work for him. They work to protect the american people and serve the constitution. It is not his private police force as much as trumpkins want it to be.

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Posted by Centinel

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Member since Sep 2016

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Posted on 8/3/17 at 3:50 pm to Hawkeye95

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But the FBI and DOJ does not work for him.

Both agencies are Executive Agencies. Trump is Chief Executive. The FBI and DOJ are not there to be checks on the President. That is Congress' and SCOTUS' job.

So yes, every single person in the DoJ and FBI works for Trump. Just like every single member of the US Military works for him.

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Posted by KiwiHead

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Member since Jul 2014

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Posted on 8/3/17 at 4:01 pm to Hawkeye95

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But the FBI and DOJ does not work for him. They work to protect the american people and serve the constitution. It is not his private police force as much as trumpkins want it to be.

Correct, but the head of the agencies inside of the Executive branch sure as hell do report to the President and he has the power to fire them...as for the with cause assertion, it helps to have one, but as Andrew Jackson proved....he does not need to.

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