McConnell rejects call for special prosecutor
Source: Politico
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rejected calls for a special prosecutor or independent commission to investigate Russias election meddling in the wake of the firing of FBI Director James Comey.
"Today we'll no doubt hear calls for a new investigation, which could only serve to impede the current work being done," McConnell said on the Senate floor, referring to the Senate Intelligence Committee's current probe of Russian interference in the election and possible collusion with President Donald Trump's campaign. McConnell also slammed Democrats for their criticism of the Comey firing after knocking his performance repeatedly.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/10/mcconnell-rejects-call-for-special-prosecutor-238206
SpankMe
(2,957 posts)atreides1
(16,076 posts)How much did McConnell get from the Russians?
BumRushDaShow
(128,906 posts)and his wife are turtle-neck deep in it... and she is running DOT so that might provide a clue as to how.
Calista241
(5,586 posts)Neither does Schumer's tbh. It's all up to the Deputy Attorney General.
onetexan
(13,040 posts)and his head is on the line
muriel_volestrangler
(101,311 posts)but they have to agree to fund it. McConnell would be involved in blocking that. If McConnell had any integrity and Congress voted for it, it would then dare Trump to veto it.
Solly Mack
(90,764 posts)Maxheader
(4,373 posts)as in zero?
Roy Rolling
(6,917 posts)The current work is destroying the evidence while they delay, stall, fire, and delay some more.
Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)I shall refrain from disparaging ANY and ALL turtles and tortoises by suggesting that the current Senate leader bears any lineage or resemblance to those noble creatures. Even a lowly maggot has more provable worth than Senator McCONnell.
dhill926
(16,337 posts)is there any way out of this? Besides asking for a repub to stand up....which ain't gonna happen?
aquamarina
(1,865 posts)in order to force his hand? I can't believe someone doesn't have something on him. He is just too slimy.
JudyM
(29,236 posts)Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)after 3 weeks. Questionable conduct in the showers. Who is surprised?
C_U_L8R
(45,001 posts)We need you now more than ever.
bresue
(1,007 posts)Shouldn't he recuse himself because he is too close to the subject or too involved?
ffr
(22,669 posts)for re-opening, for the third time, the investigation into her her private E-mail server.
Yeah, we know that would be the exact action of a level-headed Mitch McConnell if the shoe were on the other foot.
BigDemVoter
(4,150 posts)What a disgusting piece of shit.
Javaman
(62,521 posts)and turtle boy is in it up to his turtle neck.
cstanleytech
(26,290 posts)it in its tracks if it gets close to uncovering something such as whom in Congress was colluding with Russia so not wanting an independent investigation makes perfect sense for that reason especially if you personally dont want to spend a few decades inside a jail cell.
0rganism
(23,945 posts)if they were, McConnell & co would stall and hold a bunch of meta-hearings
instead he quite directly says "no" because he firmly believes the fix is in
Luciferous
(6,078 posts)dmosh42
(2,217 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,956 posts)That's what they do