What we do know is, Bob Mueller has already farmed out many of the investigations to the NY AG’s office, and that he already has many sealed indictments he can release now. Stay tuned:
BREAKING: Attorney General Jeff Sessions submits resignation in letter to President Donald Trump.
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 7, 2018
Mueller's new boss has indicated that Mueller's investigators are a “lynch mob," mused about reducing Mueller’s budget to "grind" him to a halt, called Trump finances a "red line" & shared an article exploring the process by which Trump could fire Mueller. https://t.co/outUebEVE6
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) November 7, 2018
Trump allies are deeply perplexed by his move against Sessions, given that it all but guarantees an investigation by House judiciary.
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) November 7, 2018
New: Schumer calling for Sessions’ acting replacement Whitaker to recuse from Mueller probe.
— Ari Melber (@AriMelber) November 7, 2018
House Dems can also make Whitaker testify under oath when they lead new Congress in January.
Major questions must be answered about the legality of the Whitacre appointment. Under 5 USC 3344, the president cannot fire a Senate confirmed official and replace him with a person of his choosing. Sessions was constructively fired. We explained: https://t.co/Kge5re1nJC
— Norm Eisen (norm.eisen on Threads) (@NormEisen) November 7, 2018
Trump's new acting attorney general—who reportedly will now oversee the Mueller investigation—promoted an op-ed declaring that Trump should "not cooperate with the Mueller lynch mob" https://t.co/ZaT6i8Bbjk pic.twitter.com/LeYcikl6l2
— Mark Follman (@markfollman) November 7, 2018
If Whitaker is now supervising the Mueller investigation, any final report by Mueller will go to Whitaker, who could decline to make it public or transmit it to Congress. But the House Intel Committee could subpoena it and anyone involved in preparing it. https://t.co/32QnZLV6d0
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) November 7, 2018
