1/ I agree with this important thread by @jacklgoldsmith. Would only add that, as I've explained before, Trump can't fire Mueller; only the appointing authority can do so. In order to have Mueller removed, then, Trump would have to . . .
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2/ . . . Trump would have to fire RR (or HJS), and replace him (under Vacancies Reform Act or DOJ succession statute) with someone willing to do either of two things: (i) find "good cause" to fire Mueller, when there isn't any; or . . .
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3/ . . . or (ii) violate the agreement by which RR appointed Mueller, which guarantees only good-cause removal. For reasons Jack describes, as well as considerations of professional reputation and basic decency, I doubt there's a DAG-eligible person out there who would do either.
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Steve Bradbury is DAG eligible, isn't he?
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Yes, but he wouldn't do it.
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OK. I'll take your word for that. Thanks.
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I sometimes forget how closely some of these people have worked with Mueller.
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I bet Scott Pruitt would do it.
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