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Article snippet: Special counsel Robert Mueller put himself in a protected position on Monday morning when he publicly revealed the first charges in his controversial and wide-ranging investigation into Russia’s involvement in the presidential election. President Trump has long fumed that the investigation is a “witch hunt” engineered by his political enemies, sparking speculation that he will try to fire the special counsel. “It’s fair to say ... Mr. Mueller has made it so that it would be political suicide for the president to fire him,” said Bradley Moss, a national security lawyer. Senate Republicans sent a clear and immediate message in the wake of Mueller’s announcement: Don’t fire Bob Mueller. “At this moment, I would think that would be a big mistake,” Sen. MORE (R-Mo.) said Tuesday. “It’s important to let our legal system run its course,” Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman MORE (R-Iowa) said in a statement. For now, the White House appears to be heeding the message — despite calls from some on the right for Mueller’s head. Ty Cobb, the White House lawyer overseeing issues related to the Russia probes, told reporters that “there are no discussions and there is no consideration being given to terminating Mueller.” “Nothing about today’s events alters anything related to our engagement with the special counsel, with whom we continue to cooperate,” Cobb said. Even Stephen Bannon, the firebrand Breitbart mogul and one-time White House chief strategist, is not advocating f... Link to the full article to read more