Don’t force the Congress to take the only remedy that Congress can take,’ ” said Flake (R-Ariz.). “To remind the president of that is the best way to keep him from going down that road. “If [Trump] fires [Mueller] without cause, how different is that from what Nixon did with the ‘Saturday Night Massacre’?” Flake asked. Earlier Tuesday, Graham told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt that firing Mueller, “if he did it without cause,” would “probably” be an impeachable offense. As soon as you mention the i-word, that’s all people want to talk about.”But Flake said Republicans must confront the fragility of the Mueller investigation as it withstands Trump’s assaults.

Source: Washington Post March 20, 2018 21:58 UTC