After news of Jeff Sessions’ resignation broke, celebrities immediately erupted, wondering what it means for special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation and the future of the President Donald Trump’s administration.
From Breitbart:
“Trump fires his attorney general. We all know where this is heading. Trump will fire the Special Prosecutor & have all his evidence & files either locked up or shredded. Lame-duck House Repubs will destroy anything that could lead to Trumps impeachment. DEMS! GET READY TO FIGHT!” Michael Moore said.
Trump fires his attorney general. We all know where this is heading. Trump will fire the Special Prosecutor & have all his evidence & files either locked up or shredded. Lame-duck House Repubs will destroy anything that could lead to Trumps impeachment. DEMS! GET READY TO FIGHT!
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) November 7, 2018
“Fuck. I need that little elf to stay on longer until Mueller is done,” comedian Kathy Griffin snarked.
Fuck. I need that little elf to stay on longer until Mueller is done. https://t.co/sTz6sEQ5Vh
— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) November 7, 2018
“Here we go. Trump reeks of desperation. He knows exactly what he’s facing. He’s gonna try to get rid of Mueller before he has to face it. Can’t let that happen. Buckle up. Big fight ahead,” director Rob Reiner warned.
Here we go. Trump reeks of desperation. He knows exactly what he’s facing. He’s gonna try to get rid of Mueller before he has to face it. Can’t let that happen. Buckle up. Big fight ahead.
— Rob Reiner (@robreiner) November 7, 2018
Chelsea Handler also joined the chorus this great joke: “MAGA: My Attorney General is Available.”
MAGA: My Attorney General is Available.
— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) November 7, 2018
Rosie O’Donnell said that “Mueller is coming,” adding “IndictTrump.”
“OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE DONNY BOY – MuellerIsComingForYouIndictTrump,” O’Donnell said.
OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE DONNY BOY – #MuellerIsComingForYou#IndictTrump
— ROSIE (@Rosie) November 7, 2018
“If you’re curious why this guy was picked for Acting AG. Oh, and POTUS picked a Supreme Ct Justice who thinks Presidents are above the law,” singer John Legend said.
If you’re curious why this guy was picked for Acting AG. Oh, and POTUS picked a Supreme Ct Justice who thinks Presidents are above the law. https://t.co/NqUtTjBSbg
— John Legend (@johnlegend) November 7, 2018
“Sessions gone – the final purge begins – trumps play is Lindsay graham will be his pet and try to kill bury mueller – don’t believe it will work – but I believe that’s the plan -” actor John Cusack speculated.
Sessions gone – the final purge begins – trumps play is Lindsay graham will be his pet and try to kill bury mueller – don’t believe it will work – but I believe that’s the plan –
— John Cusack (@johncusack) November 7, 2018
Meanwhile, actor Kumail Nanjiani shared several of this thoughts, at first mocking Sessions by saying that the firing “couldn’t have happened to a worse guy,” but then warned his fans about a “big fight coming.”
Goodbye Sessions. Couldn’t have happened to a worse guy.
— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) November 7, 2018
Sessions is Waze-ing the quickest route to Mueller’s office.
— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) November 7, 2018
Big fight coming. Get ready.
— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) November 7, 2018
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