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leftynyc

(26,060 posts)
Wed Apr 11, 2018, 09:00 AM Apr 2018

Bipartisan group of senators moving to protect Mueller's job

Source: CBS News

A bipartisan group of four senators is moving to protect special counsel Robert Mueller's job as President Trump publicly muses about firing him, CBS News has confirmed. Republican Sens. Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Democratic Sens. Chris Coons of Delaware and Cory Booker of New Jersey plan to introduce legislation Wednesday that would give any special counsel a 10-day window in which he or she could seek expedited judicial review of a firing, according to two people familiar with the legislation who spoke with The Associated Press, which was first to report the story. They weren't authorized to discuss the bill ahead of its release, and requested anonymity.




Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bipartisan-group-of-senators-moving-to-protect-muellers-job/



This is what needs to happen. Even if it doesn't pass, get the votes on the record. EVERYTHING is all about the midterms now.
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Bipartisan group of senators moving to protect Mueller's job (Original Post) leftynyc Apr 2018 OP
Do it, and do it now. northoftheborder Apr 2018 #1
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