Should President Trump fire special counsel Mueller?
Mueller's hires for the Russia probe and Sessions's upcoming hearing spark controversy; Rep. Sean Duffy and Austan Goolsbee debate on 'The Story'
Early last week, a friend who is generally supportive of President Trump offered his view that the president had only one move remaining — firing special counsel Robert Mueller.
By week’s end, my friend had a different view: The president is in a box without a clear escape hatch. “I’m not sure how he gets out of this,” he said wearily.
Problems, some of them self-inflicted, that looked temporary and manageable have been compounded over time and are reaching a crisis point.
Those conversations bookend the worst week of the Trump presidency, which ended with another shake-up. By removing Reince Priebus as chief of staff and replacing him with Gen. John Kelly from Homeland Security, Trump aims to bring a semblance of military order and discipline to the White House.
Given Trump’s respect for Kelly, the move could mark an important turning point in focusing the president’s time and efforts. Too many days have been squandered by leaks and conflicting and even contradictory messages.
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