Lawmakers weigh Plan B to protect Mueller's work

[DonViejo]

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 can’t protect special counsel Robert Mueller’s job, perhaps it can protect his work.

That’s the thinking among several lawmakers on Capitol Hill, who are discussing ways to safeguard the special counsel’s investigation into possible ties between the Trump 2016 campaign and Russia amid President Donald Trump’s 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, who’s 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, Mueller’s scope could be narrowed, his resources squeezed, and Rosenstein’s 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]

1. As the Repugs push for a speedy end to the Russia investigation because "it's been a year," remember

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]

2. McConnell won't send that one to the floor either

His job is to protect Trump.

[lark]

3. HIs job is to protect the whole Russian Repug money scheme, not just drumpf.

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]

4. One question needs to be asked

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.