The New York Times reports "Trump Ordered Mueller Fired, but Backed Off When White House Counsel Threatened to Quit":
President Trump ordered the firing last June of Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel overseeing the Russia investigation, according to four people told of the matter, but ultimately backed down after the White House counsel threatened to resign rather than carry out the directive.
Previously:
Mueller Investigation: Three Former Trump Aides Charged
Michael Flynn Pleads Guilty to Lying to the F.B.I.
UK Election Results; Fired FBI Director's Testimony on Trump; Trump Nominates New FBI Director
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday January 27 2018, @10:40AM (8 children)
Its within his rights to fire his people.
(Score: 5, Insightful) by martyb on Saturday January 27 2018, @02:39PM (6 children)
I would generally agree with you, but if the person potentially being fired by the president is the one responsible for investigating any malfeasance that the president may have been involved with... well, I would suggest: quis custodiet ipsos custodes [wikipedia.org], or more colloquially, it seems an example of the "fox guarding the henhouse".
Somewhat relatedly, I have found this saying [brainyquote.com] to contain great wisdom:
The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out. --Thomas Babington Macaulay.
Lastly, if he had done nothing wrong, why would he care if there were an investigation?
Wit is intellect, dancing.
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday January 27 2018, @02:51PM (2 children)
An employee investigating their boss is a bad idea too.
(Score: 5, Insightful) by Thexalon on Saturday January 27 2018, @06:09PM
Yes, but who is Mueller's boss?
And the answer is supposed to be: We The People. He's supposed to be a public servant. Which means the entire organization is supposed to be answerable to the citizens and the law, not to whichever individual sits in the Oval Office.
The only thing that stops a bad guy with a compiler is a good guy with a compiler.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday January 27 2018, @07:09PM
Wow. Just wow. No wonder our country is going down the shitter with subversive shits like you licking the CEOs butthole clean.
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday January 27 2018, @07:48PM
I look forward the results of his investigation of Trump selling uranium to Russia.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by linkdude64 on Saturday January 27 2018, @10:11PM (1 child)
"Lastly, if he had done nothing wrong, why would he care if there were an investigation?"
Let's say I stood up at the dinner table at thanksgiving and said, "Look martyb, I know you cheated on your wife and your daughter told me that she was raped by you when you were drunk last week. I've called the police, and they are conducting an investigation."
Your pulse wouldn't even quicken, right? Why would you care if a police investigation was underway? I'm sure you wouldn't mind.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by martyb on Sunday January 28 2018, @03:29AM
I'm not agreeing with that sentiment... it was meant more of a dig at those who have trotted out that old warhorse far too many times. Seemed apropos to me to bring it out and show how ridiculous a concept it was. If the establishment can use it against the people, why can he people not use it against the establishment?
In retrospect, I should have put a sarcasm tag on that. Well have I learned, again, the wisdom behind Poe's Law [wikipedia.org]:
In other words "we are in furious agreement." =)
Thanks for calling me out on this — I appreciate the chance to clarify.
Wit is intellect, dancing.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 28 2018, @02:47AM
I hope some Dem invites "Stormy" to attend the State of the Union. It's within their rights.