Bharara: Trump 'Will Forever Appear Guilty' if He Fires Mueller

Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said Thursday night that if President Donald Trump fires the special counsel appointed to investigate Russian interference in the election, he will never shake the implications.

Bharara, who was among scores of U.S. attorneys fired and forced to resign by Trump, was responding to reports that the president's aides are looking for ways to undercut special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation.

If Mueller is fired, will Congress pass a new independent counsel statute? 1/X

— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) July 21, 2017

If Mueller is fired, will any high-level DOJ officials resign in protest? 2/X https://t.co/vi53NdyTnU

— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) July 21, 2017

If Mueller is fired, how much obscene & horseshit character assassination will Trump & allies level against this honored military vet? 3/X https://t.co/1WKSffFGic

— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) July 21, 2017

If Mueller is fired, will an independent U.S. Attorney somewhere continue some or all of the Office of Special Counsel's investigations?

— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) July 21, 2017

If Mueller is fired, do Trump & allies realize he will forever appear guilty of a crime even if the Special Counsel may not have found one?

— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) July 21, 2017

If Mueller is fired, how quickly will President Erdogan of Turkey congratulate @realDonaldTrump with "Well done, young grasshopper"?

— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) July 21, 2017

Final: If Mueller is fired, then does rule of law matter at all anymore or only personal loyalty, public flattery and private gain? MAGA?

— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) July 21, 2017

On Wednesday, Bharara took to Twitter to slam Trump over his comments on Attorney General Jeff Sessions, whom the president criticized for recusing himself from the investigation.

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