GOP Backing Mueller's Investigation - Not Resignation

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Senate Republicans Resist Calls For Robert Mueller’s Resignation

“He’s been appointed for a purpose, let him carry that purpose out, and let the evidence take us where it may.”

 

WASHINGTON ― Republicans say special counsel Robert Mueller, who leads an intensifying investigation of Russia’s meddling in last year’s presidential election, ought to remain in his post until he finishes the probe.

 

“He’s doing the job he’s been asked by the American people to do. He should stay at it and finish it,” Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) told HuffPost on Tuesday.

 

Charges of tax fraud and money laundering were announced on Monday against Paul Manafort, the former chairman of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, and Rick Gates, who also worked on Trump’s successful White House bid. Meanwhile, Mueller disclosed that George Papadopoulos, who advised the Trump campaign on foreign affairs, had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about contacts with Russian officials.

 

The development spurred fresh criticism about the direction and scope of Mueller’s investigation.

 

An Op-Ed in The New York Post echoed the call for Mueller’s resignation a few days later. Columnist Michael Goodwin said it was time for the special counsel to “say ­bye-bye.”

Senate Republicans, though, are steering clear of such suggestions.

 

“The special counsel has his job to do and we’re going to concentrate on what we’re doing here in the Senate,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said at his weekly press conference on Tuesday at the Capitol.

 

Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), vice-chairman of the Senate GOP conference, agreed ― at least for now.

“I might reach that conclusion at some point [that Mueller should resign], but based on the information I have right now I have no reason to believe he can’t do his job as special counsel,” Blunt said.

 

Asked about the Journal’s editorial, Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) said he didn’t remember the newspaper “getting elected to anything.”

 

He added: “I’m not going to get engaged in that discussion right now. [Mueller’s] been appointed for a purpose, let him carry that purpose out, and let the evidence take us where it may.”

Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) said it was “a little early” for talk of Mueller resigning.

 

He noted that Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from the Russia probe because he was an adviser to Trump’s campaign. “We’d probably have another counsel,” Shelby said.

 

 

[merrill]

Mueller has plenty on his plate .....

 

Then again this party of deceptive criminals supports Trump as they supported both Bush administrations blindly so that says the entire party must go

because they are frauds. Blame the party not just Trump. 

[benson13]

'Senate Republicans Resist Calls For Robert Mueller’s Resignation'

 

 

Get the Tax Cuts for the Top 1% and the Corp's through by cutting Medicaid....and the gop will Impeach their POS all by themselves