i stand, i can do no other. what is striking about these episodes is not only that comey and mueller were subordinates who owed their jobs to bush, but that they were republicans. both comey and mueller have consistently put their obligations to the law and the country above personal loyalty and partisan politics. this behavior may be the product of personal character, but it is also formed by legal training. the story is really not just about mueller and comey, but the lawyers in various parts of the government who believe that it is crucial for the country that the government operate within the law. even if the president wishes otherwise. recall that when trump wanted to fire mueller last june, white house counsel, don mcgahn, reportedly threatened to resign in protest. just before leaving the bush administration, comey gave a speech to the national security agency in which he said, it is the job of a good lawyer to say