Grassley: Senate Wants 'Independence From The President' In FBI Dir. Nominee

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo




By MATT SHUHAM Published MAY 12, 2017 1:27 PM

The Republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which will evaluate the President Donald Trump’s nominee for FBI director, said Thursday that he expected Trump would not nominate anyone to lead the bureau who had a connection to his campaign or presidential transition.

In an appearance on CSPAN’s “Newsmakers,” Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) was asked by Roll Call’s Niels Lesniewski if he would be concerned if Trump’s nominee to take over from Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe “was someone who may have to recuse themselves from the Russia investigation because they were advising Trump on the campaign or were somehow otherwise involved in the transition?”

“I think the President and the people close to the President don’t want to emphasize that anymore. They’re going to get somebody entirely away from that, as far as I can tell,” Grassley said. He noted that he would withhold judgment on any potential nominees until he got further indication from the White House. Trump abruptly fired FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday.

Grassley said earlier in the interview that both Democrats and Republicans would ask of the nominee, “how are they going to handle this investigation?” referring to the investigation, confirmed by Comey under oath, of possible coordination between Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia.

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[Frustratedlady]

1. I'll bet they DON'T want to emphatize that!

Sounds like Grassley may be waking up and realizing that maybe he was on the wrong side of the truth.

Idiot~

[rsdsharp]

6. That's what "Chuck" does.

He'll make a splash with an announcement that sounds good, and roll over when McConnell tells him how to vote.

(By the way, I've lived in Iowa my entire 63 years. NOBODY in the state sounds like this. Nobody has EVER sounded like Grassley except Mortimer Snerd with Edgar Bergen's hand up his back.)

[hibbing]

7. Yeps, just like gramps

Make a little bit of a stink, get on the Sunday shows every week, then support whatever kind of hack gets nominated for the position.


Peace

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. I thought Grasshole was one of Trump's biggest cheerleaders.

[Jim__]

3. A question for the nominee for FBI Director:

Will you swear to be loyal to Donald Trump?

[OnDoutside]

4. He's lying. it's what he does.

[Honeycombe8]

5. In other words, he in on the "fix." Tell me who ya want, Mr. Leader. I'll rubberstamp that for ya.