Democrat to Trump: ‘Fire Mueller and I will vote to fire you’

Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) on Sunday warned that if President Trump orders the firing of special counsel Robert Mueller, she will vote to impeach him.

“The President is careening us toward what I fear will be a constitutional crisis. Mr. President: Here is my red line—Fire Mueller and I will vote to fire you,” Speier tweeted.

The President is careening us toward what I fear will be a constitutional crisis. Mr. President: Here is my red line—Fire Mueller and I will vote to fire you.

— Jackie Speier (@RepSpeier) March 18, 2018

Speier’s comment comes amid growing speculation that Trump is moving toward firing Mueller, who is investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election.

{mosads}Trump has at various times this weekend lashed out at the FBI, Department of Justice and Mueller probe. 

On Saturday, he asserted that Mueller’s investigation should never have been opened in the first place. On Sunday, he attacked the makeup of Mueller’s team, claiming it is unfairly stacked with Democrats. Mueller himself is a Republican.

The tweets came shortly after Trump’s lawyer, John Dowd, called on Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who oversees Mueller’s investigation, to shut down the probe.

On Sunday, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle warned Trump against firing the special counsel. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) suggested such an action would be “the beginning of the end” of Trump’s presidency.