Bipartisan Senate duo calls on Trump to back off Mueller

[orangecrush]

A Republican senator behind a bill to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller's job joined his Democratic co-author on Tuesday in a bipartisan call for President Donald Trump to let Mueller's investigation proceed "without impediment."

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) aligned with Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) after weeks of downplaying the need for quick passage of their legislation designed to shield Mueller from being fired by Trump, who has repeatedly expressed frustration with the ongoing probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election.

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Tillis and Coons' move comes one week after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) delivered their own gestures of support for Mueller — while not endorsing legislation to protect his work.

“We have heard from constituents — Republicans, Democrats, and Independents alike — who agree that Special Counsel Robert Mueller should be able to conduct his investigation without interference," Tillis and Coons said in their joint statement. "This should not be a partisan issue."

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.politico.com/amp/story/2018/03/27/trump-mueller-russia-tillis-coons-bipartisan-senate-488468

[spanone]

1. K&R...

[orangecrush]

2. Thanks!

I'm glad to see this happening.

[spanone]

3. i suspect trump will ignore them but I applaud the try!

[orangecrush]

6. legislation

if passed, wouldn't he have to sign it?

I'm puzzled....

[vi5]

4. Oh good, at least it's bipartisan!

I support this, but I really am so fucking sick of that word. As though it somehow becomes more valid to many people simply because of it, when it should have been considered valid by anyone because it was morally and legally the right thing to do.

[FakeNoose]

5. Cheeto has nothing to worry about. After all, he's innocent, right?

[orangecrush]

7. Great meme!

Thanks!

[SallyHemmings]

8. Thank you

[blake2012]

9. Hell yes! This needs to happen. Completely rebuke Trump's abusive and gaslighting behavior

[OldHippieChick]

10. Thank you for this post.

Just sent an email to Tillis.

[orangecrush]

14. THANK YOU!

THAT makes a difference!

[Qutzupalotl]

11. Interesting about Tillis, in light of this:

He benefitted from Cambridge Analytica’s work and paid them a bonus after he won his election. https://upload.democraticunderground.com/10142023569

Death wish? Just wanting it to be over? Wanting to appear cooperative to try to get Mueller to go easy on him?

[orangecrush]

16. hopefully

a sudden attack of integrity.

[MagickMuffin]

12. "This should not be a partisan issue."

Well duh!

Tell that to YOUR party, Senator!!!

[orangecrush]

17. This really isn't about party anymore

it's a counterintelligence operation.

[Puzzledtraveller]

13. Where is Mueller anyway?

I'm feeling like we are being played some times.

[orangecrush]

15. Mueller is a Grandmaster

No one "plays" him, and he isn't playing us.