The guns of August are cocked and ready. Donald Trump is wondering aloud whether to fire his attorney-general, Jefferson Sessions. Coming from the top, such speculation can only end in Mr Sessions’ departure. The US president is also musing about who will rid him of the troublesome special counsel, Robert Mueller. That, too, must eventually end in Mr Mueller’s exit. Both are a question of timing. My hunch is August. But it could be months away. Or tomorrow.
8月的枪已经子弹上膛蓄势待发。唐纳德•特朗普(Donald Trump,见文首照片中)公开表示在思考是否解雇其司法部长杰斐逊•塞申斯(Jefferson Sessions,见文首照片右)。来自最顶层的此类思考只能以塞申斯的离职告终。特朗普还在考虑谁会让他摆脱讨厌的特别检察官罗伯特•米勒(Robert Mueller)。这也必定最终以米勒的离职告终。这两人离职都是时间问题。我预感是在8月,但也可能还得数月,或者就在明天。