re: Trump Ordered Mueller Fired, but McGahn Refused Order and Threatened to Resign

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Despite internal objections, Trump decided to assert that Mueller had unacceptable conflicts of interest and moved to remove him from his position, according to the people familiar with the discussions.

In response, McGahn said he would not remain at the White House if Trump went through with the move, according to a senior administration official.

The president, in turn, backed off.

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So let me get this straight. The President decides says that he wants to fire someone (who he has the Constitutional authority to fire btw), his advisors tells him that would be a bad idea, the President listens to that advisor and doesn't fire the person.

























What is the problem here?

Trump absolutely has the right to fire the SC. The “story” is the matter of intent and how that plays into the investigation.

Furthermore, below is Article 3 of the Clinton impeachment which is what is being cited.

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Article III
In his conduct while President of the United States, William Jefferson Clinton, in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, has prevented, obstructed and impeded the administration of justice, and has to that end engaged personally, and through his subordinates and agents, in a course of conduct or scheme designed to delay, impede, cover up and conceal the existence of evidence and testimony related to a Federal civil rights action brought against him in a duly instituted judicial proceeding.

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Redleg Guy

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Now that you are back on board, care to admit you were lying and/or mistaken about tax law taking money from the poorest income cohorts, like the graphs you posted showed?

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For being a nothing story, it is sure plastered all over the front of conservative websites. Go check out foxnews or drudge

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Reading comprehension not your thing huh. I addressed all of this in my post.

Lol Anonymous sources?

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How long was the order to fire Mueller out there before it was pulled? Was it 5 minutes or 5 days of his order being refused? That changes the story.

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He wanted to fire Mueller, his advisor advised him not, he took some time, and decided to take his advisors advice, and he didn't fire Mueller. The amount of time that it took doesn't affect the facts of the story at all. The only thing that it affects is the spin that the biased media (liberal and conservative) put on the story.

Can someone please tell me how Trump considering but not actually firing Mueller is a big deal?

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Can someone please tell me how Trump considering but not actually firing Mueller is a big deal?

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The language of the Times story is "ordered the firing" and that McGahn refused and threatened to resign. The language in the Post story that followed was "sought the firing". That's a bit bit stronger than "considering". I don't think McGahn would threaten to resign for Trump "considering".

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An order that was refused is a story.

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If it was an order it wouldn't have been refused. You're not the sharpest knife in the drawer are you?