The infamous "Saturday Night Massacre" ended badly all around. Although senators scrutinized his actions from the night of October 20, 1973, Bork lost the seat because of his far-right judicial record. As was the situation for Nixon, Trump could order the discharge through his authority as head of the executive branch. Northwestern University law professor Steven Lubet, who specializes in legal ethics, said that during the "Massacre," Bork rightly followed Nixon's order and tried to keep the Justice Department running. Added Lubet, "That won't be the case now, if President Trump fires Mueller."

Source: CNN August 12, 2017 12:22 UTC