Lawmakers weigh Plan B to protect Mueller's work
Source: NBC News
Some on Capitol Hill are looking to make sure the special counsel's work lives on no matter what happens to the investigators.
by Heidi Przybyla and Mike Memoli / May.11.2018 / 4:59 AM ET / Updated 8:07 AM ET
WASHINGTON If Congress cant protect special counsel Robert Muellers job, perhaps it can protect his work.
Thats the thinking among several lawmakers on Capitol Hill, who are discussing ways to safeguard the special counsels investigation into possible ties between the Trump 2016 campaign and Russia amid President Donald Trumps escalating attacks.
As the probe closes in on the White House, much of the public debate has centered on the fate of Mueller and whether Trump might fire the former FBI director, whos now led the probe for nearly a year. But warnings now from Capitol Hill focus on the possibility of Trump replacing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who oversees the special counsel probe. If Trump takes that step and installs a loyalist in the job, Muellers scope could be narrowed, his resources squeezed, and Rosensteins successor could withhold the report from Congress and the public.
Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, who helped draft a bipartisan bill to protect Mueller that passed the Judiciary Committee late last month, confirmed to NBC News Thursday that talks are underway for a Plan B after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused to bring the original legislation for a floor vote.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/lawmakers-weigh-plan-b-protect-mueller-s-work-n873241
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,582 posts)that the congressional investigation into Benghazi lasted four years, Hillary sat for an 11 hour grilling, and not a single indictment was issued.
Mueller must be closing in on the truth, otherwise they wouldn't be so terrified.
Americanno
(59 posts)His job is to protect Trump.
lark
(23,091 posts)McTurtle took in 2.5 million from a russian that we know of and who knows how much NRA Russian $$ and Cohen Russian $$ he took in as well. This is about self-preservation and protection of his personal power with Mitch, he doesn't care about anyone else.
canetoad
(17,152 posts)Of each and every person trying to shut down Mueller; Why?
From Pence, McConnell, Ryan, Nunes to all the little fish down the chain. They need to be asked on record why they don't want to see this investigation proceed, then we can sit back and watch them tie themselves in knots with their lies, justifications and excuses.