Sat Jun 17, 2017, 07:58 PM

Ex-Bush ethics lawyer: Pence will soon become the president if Trump fires Mueller

Source: The Hill

The top ethics lawyer to former President George W. Bush warned on Saturday that if President Trump fires special counsel Robert Mueller, Vice President Pence "will soon become the 46th President."

"Just appeared on FOX News. They are building a case for firing Mueller. If that happens Mike Pence will soon become the 46th President," former White House ethics lawyer Richard Painter wrote on Twitter.

Just appeared on FOX News. They are building a case for firing Mueller. If that happens Mike Pence will soon become the 46th President.
Richard W. Painter (@RWPUSA) June 17, 2017

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/338301-ex-bush-ethics-lawyer-pence-will-soon-become-the-president-if

The Hill is working on painting a picture for everyone today.

This is an earlier headline from them today:
"Dem: Congress will begin impeachment if Trump fires Mueller, Rosenstein"

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141801846

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Ex-Bush ethics lawyer: Pence will soon become the president if Trump fires Mueller (Original post)	Equinox Moon	Jun 17	OP
This country may be headed for an existential crisis next week	Zorro	Jun 17	#1
There is absolutely nothing the Republicans have done for over a quarter century now	Cosmocat	Jun 18	#27
The words "Bush" and "ethics" in one sentence gave me a severe case of	guillaumeb	Jun 17	#2
Ok, associate "Trump" and "ethics". Or "Pence" and "Ethics". Yikes. nt	JustABozoOnThisBus	Jun 18	#32
Yeah, Orange Foolius will fire Mueller. And then we need to immediately start an investigation	flibbitygiblets	Jun 17	#3
I wish they would stop talking about this, it might discourage trump.	George II	Jun 17	#4
This message was self-deleted by its author	Kathy M	Jun 17	#21
Trump will get away with firing Mueller.	FenwayDonkey	Jun 18	#29
I don't think Drump is that stupid...although..quite fankly..I have been wrong about	Stuart G	Jun 17	#5
These days, whether I am right or wrong is more a matter	moonscape	Jun 17	#12
Yes, you are right with those two sentences....four words.."random chance" & "equal odds"	Stuart G	Jun 17	#13
Question...	Skid Rogue	Jun 17	#6
If you mean will Pence be president	NobodyHere	Jun 17	#7
I want the obstruction charges....	Skid Rogue	Jun 17	#9
If the 2016 elections were invalid	NobodyHere	Jun 17	#11
Because the speaker of the house...	Skid Rogue	Jun 18	#22
But wouldn't his election be invalid too?	NobodyHere	Jun 18	#31
I say the entire election is invalid and second place electoral college should move in.	Sunlei	Jun 17	#17
yeah, I feel ya...	Skid Rogue	Jun 18	#23
yes, we're a young country walking a new unknown path because of some who colluded /w russia	Sunlei	Jun 19	#34
The only legal way to prevent him from being sworn in would be is if	cstanleytech	Jun 17	#10
Most of the Republican leadership should be implicated soon in the Russian Trump investigation.	cheyanne	Jun 18	#30
trumps a patsy, its the Republican party, some of their leadership who outright colluded /w Russia!	Sunlei	Jun 19	#35
If not Pence, then we get Ryan.	JustABozoOnThisBus	Jun 18	#33
They are floating trial balloons to see how they can make this go away	bucolic_frolic	Jun 17	#8
Just one point....and it is important.......	Stuart G	Jun 17	#14
BS. All are complacent and involved	benld74	Jun 17	#15
The Hills working overtime. You always read the hill Mr. Trump? Pence & Ryan are ready to take over.	Sunlei	Jun 17	#16
All alternatives suck.	Owl	Jun 17	#18
Lets not forget or lose site of the fact that Pence was "on" that transition team	turbinetree	Jun 17	#19
Right...	Skid Rogue	Jun 18	#24
I don't like espionage and treason being used to take over a country	turbinetree	Jun 18	#28
tRump is too busy watching Watergate on MSNBC	elmac	Jun 17	#20
Pretty sure fatso ...	LenaBaby61	Jun 18	#25
What'd I Tell Ya?	Doug the Dem	Jun 18	#26

Response to Equinox Moon (Original post)

Sat Jun 17, 2017, 08:11 PM

Zorro (7,502 posts)

1. This country may be headed for an existential crisis next week

Trump's weekend isolation at Camp David may be only serving to amplify his rage and desire to strike back at his perceived disloyal "employees".

I would not be surprised if he does move to fire Rosenstein and Mueller Monday. And I have no confidence in the Republicans doing anything positive in reaction.

Ex-Bush ethics lawyer: Pence will soon become the president if Trump fires Mueller

1. This country may be headed for an existential crisis next week

27. There is absolutely nothing the Republicans have done for over a quarter century now

2. The words "Bush" and "ethics" in one sentence gave me a severe case of

32. Ok, associate "Trump" and "ethics". Or "Pence" and "Ethics". Yikes. nt

3. Yeah, Orange Foolius will fire Mueller. And then we need to immediately start an investigation

4. I wish they would stop talking about this, it might discourage trump.

29. Trump will get away with firing Mueller.

5. I don't think Drump is that stupid...although..quite fankly..I have been wrong about

12. These days, whether I am right or wrong is more a matter

13. Yes, you are right with those two sentences....four words.."random chance" & "equal odds"

6. Question...

7. If you mean will Pence be president

9. I want the obstruction charges....

11. If the 2016 elections were invalid

22. Because the speaker of the house...

31. But wouldn't his election be invalid too?

17. I say the entire election is invalid and second place electoral college should move in.

23. yeah, I feel ya...

34. yes, we're a young country walking a new unknown path because of some who colluded /w russia

10. The only legal way to prevent him from being sworn in would be is if

30. Most of the Republican leadership should be implicated soon in the Russian Trump investigation.

35. trumps a patsy, its the Republican party, some of their leadership who outright colluded /w Russia!

33. If not Pence, then we get Ryan.

8. They are floating trial balloons to see how they can make this go away

14. Just one point....and it is important.......

15. BS. All are complacent and involved

16. The Hills working overtime. You always read the hill Mr. Trump? Pence & Ryan are ready to take over.

18. All alternatives suck.

19. Lets not forget or lose site of the fact that Pence was "on" that transition team

24. Right...

28. I don't like espionage and treason being used to take over a country

20. tRump is too busy watching Watergate on MSNBC

25. Pretty sure fatso ...

26. What'd I Tell Ya?