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Article snippet: Washington is on edge over the possibility that MORE or senior members of the Justice Department. Some Republicans, as well as Democrats and independent observers, share the concern. “He has entered a period of impulsiveness at DEFCON 5,” said one Republican strategist with ties to the White House. “We’re in uncharted territory, where anything can happen.” Jaffer, now an adjunct professor at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, argued that, aside from the legal and constitutional questions, such a move would likely be ineffective. “Nothing he will do will stop the investigation going forward, whether it’s led by Bob Mueller or anybody else,” he said. But not all Trump loyalists agree. Reporting by The Hill indicates that some people who have been advising Trump over the last year against firing Mueller are now beginning to shift in their view. Trump, who places much stock in the opinion of certain media personalities, could also be moved by the white-hot anger of figures such as Lou Dobbs, who said on his Fox Business Network show on Monday evening that he would “fire the SOB in three seconds if it were me,” in reference to Mueller. A GOP operative, granted anonymity to speak candidly, referred to the idea of Trump moving against Mueller or Deputy Attorney General MORE as “a high-risk strategy.” But, this source added, “I’m not sure you have much of a choice. Mueller has forced Trump into this position. He’s got him cornered. This [inves... Link to the full article to read more