McConnell says he doesn't think there is "any chance" the president will end Mueller investigation

[groundloop]

Source: CBS News

Attorney General Matthew Whitaker took charge of the investigation on Wednesday. Many Democrats and some Republicans raised concerns after Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned under pressure, and oversight of the probe passed from Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, that Special Counsel Robert Mueller would be hindered in conducting his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

"The President has said on multiple occasions the Mueller investigation should be completed. He wish it would happen sooner. But I don't think there's any chance that the Mueller investigation will not be allowed to finish," McConnell told WVLK in an interview Thursday.

President Trump had repeatedly unloaded on Sessions for recusing himself from the Russia investigation, which allowed Rosenstein to appoint Mueller. The president promptly ousted Sessions after the midterm elections on Tuesday.

"It's pretty clear the president wanted to make a change and it occurred after the election. We'll see who he sends up. But I think any president should be given a lot of latitude on picking his own team," McConnell said. He added that he was sure whomever Mr. Trump nominated to replace Sessions would be "somebody who will be able to get confirmed."

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mcconnell-says-he-doesnt-think-there-is-any-chance-the-president-will-end-mueller-investigation/

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How stupid does McTurtle think we are ?!?!?! It will be Whitaker doing the dirty work and he knows it, Tiny doesn't have the balls to do it himself.

[calimary]

1. Sounds like he's trying to play the delay game.

Doesn’t think there’s a problem here because he doesn’t WANT to deal with any problem here.

[ffr]

2. He says as thousands of Americans protest across the nation tonight

F U McConnell. You're a part of this complicity. You are a coward and a criminal.

[LonePirate]

3. Of course he doesn't. It is Whitaker who will end it.

[Zambero]

4. Chance? McConnell prefers certainty to chance!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. It costs McCONnell nothing to say that. Does not make it so. . . . nt

[Chipper Chat]

6. Hyup hyup kravvengnaw

Their is no bloowave. Ah Wii object. Hoo is mule Ler? Hyup hyup.

[Wellstone ruled]

7. Mitch,your word is not worth spittle.

Ask Harry Reid or Chuck Schumer. You Lie!

[Freethinker65]

8. Trump might not end it, but he will choke it and/or change the direction to investigate Hillary

To investigate Hillary or the Democrats or some other bullshit.

That is the intent. To make sure his kids, himself, and his administration never suffer any consequences for their actions. Many in the GOP are complicit, so they will gladly obey.

[C_U_L8R]

9. In other words, the hatchet drops tomorrow

These creeps are so slippery and deceitful

[TNNurse]

10. Well, Mitch you will lie about anything.

[LakeArenal]

11. If his lips are moving, he's lying, so...

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

12. "I think any president should be given a lot of latitude..."

Sounds like Kavanaugh.

[MurrayDelph]

22. "A lot of latitude" unless

the President is

Black or a Democrat

[forgotmylogin]

13. Many of us never thought thought he had "any chance" of being elected either.

Just sayin'.

[MontanaMama]

14. IMO, the point isn't to fire Mueller.

Up until now, Roseenstein has overseen the investigation...everything that the Mueller team does, crosses his desk. Now Whitaker, as the acting AG, will be able to review any and all documents generated by the Mueller probe. Including subpoenas, indictments and reports. He will mainline all of that information to the White House. Obstruction on steroids.

[chowder66]

15. Then McConnell has nothing to lose by passing the bill that protects Mueller. nt

[sakabatou]

16. Bullshit

McConnell's covering Trump's ass again.

[turbinetree]

17. Games over asshole...................you have been doing this for over two years

now we have the house..................tagged your it, asshole, we are coming...............and you ever hear or read about the term called Criminal Referral.....................................look it up, your wife and you can be subject to it now..................


Probably never crossed your fascist little mind right asshole.................



November 3, 2020 cannot get here fast enough....................


https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/election?p0=263&iso=20201103T00&msg=2020%20US%20Presidential%20Election

[Honeycombe8]

18. He has said things like this all along.

No, Trump probably won't outright fire Mueller. But Whitaker will defund it, and redefine it to be strictly on two issues, and so end it.

McConnell is good with that. And Trump didn't directly "end" it or fire Mueller.

[elmac]

19. According to what i just seen on msnbc

trumps boy can put a stop to pretty much anything the investigation wants to do, the AG has the last say on what the investigation can proceed with.

[SergeStorms]

20. Where's Lindsey Graham????

Didn't Lindsey say, “If Jeff Sessions is fired, there will be holy hell to pay.” So far no "holy hell" coming from Lindsey, just an online statement which said, “I look forward to working with President Trump to find a confirmable, worthy successor so that we can start a new chapter at the Department of Justice and deal with both the opportunities and challenges our nation faces.”



Wow! Way to pay hell there, Lindsey.

[ProfessorGAC]

21. McConnell says he doesn't think . . .

Let's leave the sentence to stop right there, and then i completely agree with it.

[MurrayDelph]

23. I don't trust Mitch as far as I can throw him

Which I would like to empirically determine.

While standing on a cliff


(Sarcasm off)