In case of Mueller firing, break glass: Democrats prep an emergency plan

[DonViejo]

Congressional action and protest rallies are among the contingencies being planned if Trump tries to shut down the Russia probe.

by Josh Lederman and Mike Memoli / Aug.22.2018 / 5:00 AM ET / Updated 7:00 AM ET

WASHINGTON — It would start within minutes of special counsel Robert Mueller being fired — a torrent of activity ricocheting through the halls of Congress and over television airwaves, including nearly a thousand protests being prepped from the Virgin Islands to Alaska.

Democrats have drafted a wide-ranging contingency plan should Mueller be fired or President Donald Trump take other steps to quash the Russia investigation, like firing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein or pardoning key witnesses.

Of top concern in the first 24 hours of such a move would be preventing Mueller’s documents from being destroyed and his team disbanded, according to interviews with nearly a dozen lawmakers, congressional aides, Democratic operatives and attorneys involved in the planning.

Almost immediately, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer would consult with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, while Democrats would demand a floor vote on a bill retroactively protecting Mueller and protecting his materials. In both the Senate and House, rank-and-file Democrats would contact a list of sympathetic Republicans who have signaled privately that they’d be willing to act should Trump pull the trigger.

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[dhol82]

1. I am going to a training session tomorrow night to become a Marshall

in a major protest in support of Mueller if he actually gets fired.
We have plans in New York.

[zipplewrath]

2. What's a "Marshall"?

That some sort of internal security/organizer to prevent things from getting out of control?

[dhol82]

6. Basically crowd control

At least that’s what I think it is.
I’ll find out more tomorrow.

[Cha]

3. Mahalo, New York!

dhol

[dhol82]

7. Thanks. I feel very strongly about this.

[Cha]

20. I can tell!

Thank You!

[Girard442]

4. Am I the only one that flinched at the phrase...

...Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer would consult with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell,...

How about kicking down his door and dragging him out of his bed by the scruff of his neck?

[ffr]

10. I like this!

[Proud Liberal Dem]

12. You mean, by his shell?

[Achilleaze]

14. The kremlin has no doubt already drafted the republican counter-plan for them

the republicans are a disgrace and have failed America badly. I have no hope that they will ever take a stand for honesty, integrity, decency, truth, or loyalty to America.

[Blaukraut]

17. Nope. I immediately thought: "And McConnell will refuse to do anything"

None of the measures the Dems are going to attempt will amount to anything. Not that they shouldn't pull out all the stops, but realize anything will only be symbolic in nature.

[rtracey]

5. I guarentee

I guarantee there are several copies of every document involved in this investigation, and just as we are going to see in the very near future (Virginia is taking Manafort to court), the New York attn general have copies, the Virginia attn gen has copies, maybe the DC... IF anything should happen in the federal investigation, the states can and will take over. I know my state attn is filing several suits against the Fuckump mafia family...

[zipplewrath]

8. Electronic

I'd fully expect that all documentation has electronic versions and that it'd be a stroke of a key to transfer it all to where ever it needs to go.

[rtracey]

9. I agree

I agree and actually believe its already there. Especially anything to do with Manafort.

[zipplewrath]

11. Likewise

To some extent, if it's anything like around here, there are probably requirements for the preservation of this stuff such that it is transferred on a regular basis to an electronic storage facility, or even the National Archives.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

13. I don't think that Trump, et al care much about "requirements"

but I'm sure they exist

[zipplewrath]

15. Mueller does

I'd bet that when their network was established, they would have ensured that their storage and backup requirements were also conforming. (Remember, part of what they are investigating is "hacking". They've probably got great cyber security specialists working their network.)

[Proud Liberal Dem]

16. Mueller, sure

Trump's DOJ is much more questionable.

[zipplewrath]

18. Very questionable

I gotta believe Mueller knows that too.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

19. I'm sure he does

Mueller may not be saying anything but I'm sure he's quite aware of everything.