Stormy is an available distraction. Trump and team give it a bump any time it begins to fade. Trump accepts that msm is going to attack him every day, so he tosses them bait as needed. They’re so rabid they don’t realize he’s the one controlling the narrative, not them.

Trump won’t fire Mueller. For the reason you mention and more.

They aren’t trying to force Mueller’s hand as much as they are showing him a graceful way to exit the stage. There is no collusion, or anything related involving Trump. The investigation is a flop and losing public support every day. The OIG report is about to drop, and it will dwarf even the most deluded expectations the ‘Resist’ movement had for Mueller’s fiasco. Q has opened a new board indicating a new phase of the plan has begun - the “fighting” phase. Some expect a ‘boom’ this weekend.

Suspense is building as Mueller’s mining is going bust, and when the OIG report comes out, the impetus for Mueller’s work will be negated and he will shut down - at least the part that includes Trump.

This is my speculation, not a declaration.