There’s bipartisanship happening in the Senate. Nope, they aren’t agreeing on Healthcare or Tax Reform, they’re agreeing to protect Bob Mueller from POTUS Donnie – PB/TK
Senators propose legislation to protect special counsel from Trump – By Patricia Zengerle / Aug 4 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican and Democratic senators introduced two pieces of legislation on Thursday seeking to block President Donald Trump from firing the special counsel probing his ties to Russia, as Congress increasingly seeks to assert its authority on policy.
Members of Congress from both parties have expressed concern that Trump might dismiss Robert Mueller, the special counsel appointed to determine whether there was collusion between his 2016 presidential campaign and Moscow.
The Republican president on May 9 fired FBI Director James Comey, who was overseeing the investigation. He also recently criticized his attorney general, Jeff Sessions, for recusing himself from the probe.
With signs that Mueller’s investigation is intensifying, members of Congress sought to protect the special counsel, who was appointed on May 17. Two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday that Mueller had convened a grand jury in Washington to investigate the allegations of Russian meddling.
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