For a long time it was rumored that President Trump wanted to fire Robert Mueller. During that time some of his colleagues rushed to create a bill that would prevent this from happening.
That bill had yet to take affect to serve out its purpose. During that time Sen. Lindsey Graham warned Trump against firing Mueller.
The rumor still reared its ugly head recently and many people are wondering why Trump would want to fire Mueller.
The President had made it clear on numerous occasions that there was no Russian collusion. He was even willing to meet with Mueller and be interviewed by him.
Why?
Trump was questioned last year August about if he intended to fire Mueller. He replied “I haven’t given it any thought. Well, I’ve been reading about it from you people. You say, ‘Oh, I’m going to dismiss him.’ No, I’m not dismissing anybody.”
Donald F. McGahn, a White House Counsel Member name came up in the press. He had threatened to resign if Trump fired Mueller it was reported.
Mr. Goldsmith said McGahn may “have acted to protect the President, or himself, or both, from legal trouble.”
“It’s hard to know, but the fact that McGahn has stayed in office during the subsequent seven months implies that there has not been a fundamental breach between the two men, unless perhaps this report signals one,” he said.