Lindsey Graham says any new attorney general must let Mueller finish his job [View all]

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By John Wagner
August 28 at 8:31 AM

Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) said Tuesday that if President Trump replaces Attorney General Jeff Sessions, his new nominee would have to promise the Senate that he would allow special counsel Robert S. Mueller III to complete his investigation.

Graham raised eyebrows last week when he seemed to give Trump his blessing to fire Sessions, telling reporters that the president was “entitled to an attorney general he has faith in.” Trump has repeatedly derided Sessions publicly for recusing himself from the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election, a probe that Trump calls a “witch hunt.” That has prompted widespread speculation that Trump would name a replacement who would shut down the probe, now being led by Mueller.

During an appearance Tuesday on NBC’s “Today” show, Graham stood by his assessment that Trump should have an attorney general he trusts but stressed an important caveat.

“You have to replace him with somebody who is highly qualified and will commit to the Senate to allow Mueller to do his job,” Graham said. “Nobody is going to take Jeff’s place that doesn’t commit to the Senate and the country as a whole that Mueller will be allowed to finish his job without political interference.”

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