Theodore Deutch actually said...
If the President fired the special counsel without satisfying any of the requirements that currently are in DOJ regulations, without doing it for cause, but only because he was concerned about the special counsel getting too close to him, or his closest advisors, or his family--I think the answer to that is clear to anyone who is watching today, and that is exactly why, at this moment, Mr. Chairman, we have to protect the special counsel.
Context
Deutch emphasizes the need to protect the special counsel from potential presidential interference.
12/06/2017