Is Mitch McConnell stonewalling an independent investigation into Trump/Russia to save his own skin?

[Bill USA]

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/2/15/1634152/-Is-Mitch-McConnell-stonewalling-an-independent-investigation-into-Trump-Russia-to-save-his-own-skin

Let's just keep this in mind as Mitch McConnell continues to stonewall an independent inquiry—which would be far more public than current investigations—into Donald Trump's Russia ties: McConnell was briefed about Russia's interference in the election last fall and he lobbied to keep that information from voters.

In September, during a secret briefing for congressional leaders, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) voiced doubts about the veracity of the intelligence, according to officials present. [...]

McConnell raised doubts about the underlying intelligence and made clear to the [Obama] administration that he would consider any effort by the White House to challenge the Russians publicly an act of partisan politics. [...]

McConnell’s office did not respond to a request for comment. After the election, Trump chose McConnell’s wife, Elaine Chao, as his nominee for transportation secretary.

McConnell has finally been backed into a corner on needing to extend the current probes in the House and Senate into examining ties between the Trump camp and Russian officials. But he and Paul Ryan still exercise an enormous amount of control over which parts of those investigations go public, so long as they aren't conducted by an independent body.

Look, if this thing really goes south, McConnell will have played a role in covering up the information prior to the election. Depending on what was shared in those briefings, it could prove as "explosive" for McConnell now as Harry Reid said it was last October. Remember the letter (i.e. distress signal) Reid sent to FBI director James Comey last October?

[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. His own skin is all he cares about!

[dhol82]

2. Nothing the turtle turd does surprises me anymore.

[lostnfound]

3. Yes of course. In it up to his eyeballs. And wife in cabinet.

No accident, smart move on trumps part to ensure mcconnells continued support.

[CrispyQ]

8. This.

[Wellstone ruled]

4. Have been saying this for weeks.

Mitch McConnell is all about what is in it for ME. Mitch through out his career is all about protecting hi Party at the expense of our Nation. Nothing more nothing less.

[Chasstev365]

5. He should resign aftet Trump!

[Frogg]

6. Turtle soup

What a small man...I wish the entire country really understood the damage this one man has done. He should go!

[Angry Dragon]

7. It might be fun to watch the Tortoise run

The Tortoise has NEVER had a job in the private sector
has spent his life sucking off the government teat
has no idea what it is to live in the real world

[world wide wally]

9. McConnell has high hopes of Trump making him richer too.

[madamesilverspurs]

10. The headline

is a rhetorical question, yes?


.

[More_Cowbell]

11. Trying to save his own SHELL. nt

[Delmette2.0]

12. I have wondered what Russia has on the Repugs.

McConnell and Ryan want to keep this all quite. That makes me wonder where the Russians found when they hacked the RNC.

[Volaris]

17. Probably proof that the eVoting machines were rigged,

As it would be just that kind of Republican Stoopid to leave it on a (supposedly) 'safe' computer.

[Amaryllis]

20. I never have believed that Russians didn't affect the actual vote, with all that hacking. Exit polls

were off. That's a dead giveaway. But repubs are well able to steal an election on their own.

[Amaryllis]

19. Wonder about Ryan as well.

[pansypoo53219]

13. keep tying the turnip albatross close deary.

will spread the carnage.

[MontanaMama]

14. The Turtle is dirty.

His hands are in this up to his armpits.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

15. McCONnell is trying to con the public, again. . . . . nt

[colorado_ufo]

16. I spoke with Capt. Obvious

and he said, "Yes."

[OldRedneck]

18. Here's a thought

Congressional Republicans have dreamed of having a Republican President to sign everything they send to him, thereby allowing them to achieve their goal of repealing the 20th Century.

Now that they have a Republican president, they will do NOTHING to make him angry with them or to impeach him. They want to keep him happy so he'll sign everything they pass.

Don't expect any serious Congressional investigations of anything Trump does. He's too important to them.

[Nitram]

21. No, McConnell is just doing what he always does. He will defend any Republican president until it

threatens his own job.