Article snippet: Posted at 9:06 pm on July 20, 2017 by Jay Caruso Donald Trump had no problems throwing Jeff Sessions under the bus. Ironically, Trump is mad at Sessions for adhering to ethical norms by recusing himself from any investigation about Russia. Imagine that. Sessions did the right thing, and Trump is upset. That was one aspect of the interview Trump did with the New York Times. The other was to issue a veiled threat to Special Counsel Robert Mueller: It’s not a violation, but since Trump said it, he’ll believe it no matter what anybody tells him at this point. It will be interesting to see what happens if Trump orders Rod Rosenstein to dismiss Mueller without cause and for crossing a red line that only exists in Trump’s head. GOP senators heard about the interview, and some of them are not happy: Here is the problem. Four Senators gave quotes, but only one of them, Susan Collins of Maine spoke openly while the others were on background. I hate to break it to the other three, but engaging in a “fight” with President Trump is part of your job as members of a co-equal branch of government. We do not live in a dictatorship. Donald Trump is the President of the United States. Robert Mueller doesn’t work for him even though Trump has the authority to terminate him. Mueller’s first duty is to the Constitution and the law. Trump can’t fire him because he doesn’t like the direction of the investigation. It is not unfair to say the rules governing special counsel are too ... Link to the full article to read more