GOP Representative Puts Forward Proposal To Kill Mueller Probe
Source: Talking Points Memo
By NICOLE LAFOND Published AUGUST 29, 2017 8:16 AM
Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has put forward a provision that would make deep cuts to resources committed to special counsel Robert Muellers investigation into President Donald Trumps campaign and its ties to Russian officials, Politico reported.
The amendment is one of hundreds filed as part of the government spending package the House is set to review when it returns from recess next week.
The proposal would end funding for the investigation within six months of passage and would prohibit the probe from touching any event that occurred before June 2015, when Trump launched his campaign.
Congress should use its spending power to clarify the scope and limit the duration of this investigation, he said in a statement to Politico, calling the investigation a fishing expedition.
Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/gop-rep-put-forward-proposal-kill-mueller-probe
riversedge
(70,220 posts)MyOwnPeace
(16,926 posts)than what they spent on the "Bengazi" and "e-mail" hearings!
sinkingfeeling
(51,457 posts)Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)How many of those hearings were there, again? All they did was prove that Issa, Gowdy and a few others are idiots trying to become famous. Now everyone knows how stupid they are. This useless pos should get his fellow gop members to stop the drain on the taxpayers that the tRump family is taking. They are draining the treasury, FAST.
ChazInAz
(2,569 posts)LonePirate
(13,424 posts)This investigation is far more intensive, broad and important that it will likely require more funds than what was spent on Benghazi.
truthisfreedom
(23,147 posts)Obvious attempt at derailing a legitimate investigation.
dalton99a
(81,488 posts)SCVDem
(5,103 posts)Now inform him how what he wants to do could be obstruction of justice.
The intent is solely to cover dumps ass for gain.
Botany
(70,504 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,162 posts)Time to probe DeSantis
cstanleytech
(26,291 posts)that this guy make this proposal.
DFW
(54,380 posts)And therefore, the investigation and prosecution of them are not warranted.
Orwell couldn't have said it better.
Cosmocat
(14,564 posts)Their brains have been so washed they know only one fundamental reality - Conservative good, liberal bad.
ANY means is justified toward that reality.
IronLionZion
(45,442 posts)to reallocate Mueller's resources towards rebuilding oil refineries or some such BS
The fact that they are trying to squash it makes me suspect there is something to it and Mueller's close to finding proof
TNNurse
(6,926 posts)IS AN ADMISSION THAT TRUMP and many others are GUILTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That there is something to find.
snort
(2,334 posts)income stream.
BobTheSubgenius
(11,563 posts)...when they were beleaguering HRC.
DK504
(3,847 posts)when Ken Starr went out of bounds to get to the Clintons.
Try more than $80-million. That's what was admitted in 1999, so you know the real number is higher.
Zambero
(8,964 posts)No blame and therefore no shame. Life would go on of course, with compromised national security a free pass to the criminals who sold us out and would continue to do so.
orangecrush
(19,555 posts)Is a good sign.
Grins
(7,217 posts)Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), lickin' Trump-taint.
Because it's what taint-lickers do!
LiberalLovinLug
(14,173 posts)I wish and hope Mueller will come up with something soon. Because one of these times this will work, or Trump will fire Mueller, or Trumps team will dig some dirt up on Mueller or his top cohorts, that they can blow up out of proportion on their favorite TV network.
area51
(11,909 posts)republicans again are lawless.
VaBchTgerLily
(231 posts)GOP will waste extensive amounts of money on Hillary investigation and still want to investigate that more, BUT will try to avoid spending on investigating Russian interference and colusion
pangaia
(24,324 posts)that Mueller and his team would keep working for free??
I would put them at least at even..
RKP5637
(67,108 posts)RKP5637
(67,108 posts)Beartracks
(12,814 posts)And there are plenty of fish in the Trump swamp.
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