
Reprinted with permission from AlterNet.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell dismissed calls on Tuesday for legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller, saying that he doesn’t think President Donald Trump will fire the lead investigator in charge of the Russia investigation.
“I don’t think he should fire Mueller, and I don’t think he’s going to, so this is a piece of legislation that is not necessary, in my judgment,” McConnell said on Fox News.
“But I’m the one who decides what we take to the floor,” McConnell said. “That’s my responsibility as the majority leader. And we will not be having this on the floor of the Senate.”
McConnell said he would be “shocked” if Trump does fire Mueller.
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.@SenateMajLdr: “I don’t think [@POTUS] should fire Mueller, and I don’t think he’s going to.” @TeamCavuto pic.twitter.com/aAOLaNctdY
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