Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) says the firing of special counsel
Robert Mueller by President Donald Trump would likely result in the end
of the billionaire’s run as the nation’s commander in chief, and
oddsmakers appear to agree.
Graham, who said he would support legislation before Congress that would protect special counsels from firings with a review process, spoke Sunday about a report saying that Trump ordered Mueller’s dismissal in June but changed his mind after White House counsel Don McGahn threatened to resign.
“I’m sure that there will be an investigation around whether or not President Trump did try to fire Mr. Mueller. We know that he didn’t fire Mr. Mueller. We know that if he tried to, it would be the end of his presidency,” Graham told ABC News on Sunday. “It’s pretty clear to me that everybody in the
White House knows it would be the end of President Trump’s presidency if he fired Mr. Mueller.
Read more: How Close Is Trump’s Presidency to ‘The End’? Here’s What Bookmakers’ Odds Say About Impeachment
Graham, who said he would support legislation before Congress that would protect special counsels from firings with a review process, spoke Sunday about a report saying that Trump ordered Mueller’s dismissal in June but changed his mind after White House counsel Don McGahn threatened to resign.
“I’m sure that there will be an investigation around whether or not President Trump did try to fire Mr. Mueller. We know that he didn’t fire Mr. Mueller. We know that if he tried to, it would be the end of his presidency,” Graham told ABC News on Sunday. “It’s pretty clear to me that everybody in the
White House knows it would be the end of President Trump’s presidency if he fired Mr. Mueller.
Read more: How Close Is Trump’s Presidency to ‘The End’? Here’s What Bookmakers’ Odds Say About Impeachment
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