McConnell: Mueller needs 'no protection' from Trump

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY JORDAIN CARNEY - 01/30/18 03:28 PM EST

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday shot down taking up legislation to block the Trump administration from unilaterally firing Robert Mueller, saying the special counsel isn't under threat.

"My understanding is there's no effort underway to undermine or to remove the special counsel. Therefore, I don't see the need to bring up legislation to protect someone who appears to need no protection," McConnell told reporters.

Asked what would happen if Trump tried to fire Mueller, McConnell said the question is a "hypothetical" and "as of right now I'm unaware of any effort, official effort, on the part of the White House to undermine the special counsel."

The New York Times reported late last week that Trump in June tried to fire Mueller — who is investigating the 2016 election and potential collusion between the Trump campaign and Moscow — but was stopped after White House counsel Don McGahn threatened to resign.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/371455-mcconnell-mueller-needs-no-protection-from-trump

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. If he's wrong, he will say "sorry, too bad". McCONnell is complicit in numerous ways. . . . nt

[bucolic_frolic]

2. The qualifiers indicate Mitch is lying and he knows it

appears

unaware of

as of right now

[Hermit-The-Prog]

9. also: official effort

Mitch is a professional liar.

[Honeycombe8]

3. He was unaware in JUNE that Trump was trying to fire Mueller. The Dems need to shout about

this from the rooftop. That McConnell and the Repubs are blocking this.

Graham has a bill ready to go, and said a while back he was going to present it. Then nothing happened. I'm guessing that McConnell told him to drop it.

But Graham's bill isn't retroactive. It states procedures for firing Mueller. If Mueller has already been fired, the bill won't do any good. And they know it.

They are on board with firing Mueller.

[Moostache]

4. Reminds me of this...

[Va Lefty]

5. Mitch is the worst. A criminal gulity of treason and failure to uphold his oath

[ehrnst]

6. Like Stormy didn't need protection from DT? (nt)

[meow2u3]

7. Translation: Turtle's plotting with tRump to shitcan Mueller

[xxqqqzme]

8. No lips is

a player in the coup.

[Ferrets are Cool]

10. It's not like Congress has any power to do anything now anyway...

that was proven yesterday when the PGIC ignored a law passed with a veto-proof majority.

[SergeStorms]

11. Check's in the mail......

it's only a cold sore............you all know the rest. Trump WILL attempt to fire Mueller in some way. It's going to be up to the American people to stop the son-of-a-bitch!

[LiberalFighter]

12. Considering that he has an alliance with the Chineses

he doesn't want to risk the Mueller investigation revealing his connection.

[Cha]

13. And, vice versa?

[Skittles]

14. America needs protection from Trump and McConnell

[samnsara]

15. Thats what the said about the ERA!