President Donald Trump and the White House may be scared of Robert Mueller III, but that isn’t stopping one of their Republican colleagues in Congress from making bold claims about the special counsel.
“We are at risk of a coup d’état in this country if we allow an unaccountable person with no oversight to undermine the duly-elected President of the United States,” Rep. Matt Gaetz declared during a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday. “That is precisely what is happening right now with the indisputable conflicts of interest that are present with Mr. Mueller and others at the Department of Justice.”
“I’m calling for Mr. Mueller’s resignation or his firing” pic.twitter.com/rEpobJCn8V
— RepMattGaetz (@RepMattGaetz) November 8, 2017
Gaetz based his assertions about Mueller on the fact that the former FBI director served under President Barack Obama in 2010. That was the year in which the Obama administration permitted a Russian company to acquire a Canadian energy corporation that had uranium operations in the United States. As the Mueller probe has closed in on the Trump administration, many on the right have attempted to deflect attention from that scandal by focusing on this so-called scandal.
Gaetz was among them, even commenting in a statement on Friday that because Mueller presided at that time, “his impartiality is hopelessly compromised. He must step down immediately.”
Gaetz’s resolution has the support of two other right-wing congressmen, Reps. Andy Biggs of Arizona and Louie Gohmert of Texas.
Trump himself has also complained about the Justice Department not focusing on his political opponents instead of himself.
Donna Brazile just stated the DNC RIGGED the system to illegally steal the Primary from Bernie Sanders. Bought and paid for by Crooked H….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 3, 2017
….This is real collusion and dishonesty. Major violation of Campaign Finance Laws and Money Laundering – where is our Justice Department?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 3, 2017
The @TuckerCarlson opening statement about our once cherished and great FBI was so sad to watch. James Comey's leadership was a disaster!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 3, 2017
Everybody is asking why the Justice Department (and FBI) isn't looking into all of the dishonesty going on with Crooked Hillary & the Dems..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 3, 2017
…New Donna B book says she paid for and stole the Dem Primary. What about the deleted E-mails, Uranium, Podesta, the Server, plus, plus…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 3, 2017
….People are angry. At some point the Justice Department, and the FBI, must do what is right and proper. The American public deserves it!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 3, 2017
The real story on Collusion is in Donna B's new book. Crooked Hillary bought the DNC & then stole the Democratic Primary from Crazy Bernie!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 3, 2017
Pocahontas just stated that the Democrats, lead by the legendary Crooked Hillary Clinton, rigged the Primaries! Lets go FBI & Justice Dept.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 3, 2017
