Analysis: Mueller confrontation GOP was trying to avoid has arrived
Published on January 26, 2018 at 05:12PM by Amber Phillips, The Washington Post
WASHINGTON - The firing of special counsel Robert Mueller has long been a red line for most Republicans in Congress who are trying to work with their president. But it's a red line they'd rather not act on - and now, with news that President Trump actually made moves to do it, they may be forced to. There are two bills in Congress, both of which have some Republican support, that would protect Mueller from being fired by Trump. But neither bill has been seriously considered by leadership. Up until this point, Republicans had given Trump the benefit of the doubt that he wouldn't launch a constitutional crisis.
Published on January 26, 2018 at 05:12PM by Amber Phillips, The Washington Post
WASHINGTON - The firing of special counsel Robert Mueller has long been a red line for most Republicans in Congress who are trying to work with their president. But it's a red line they'd rather not act on - and now, with news that President Trump actually made moves to do it, they may be forced to. There are two bills in Congress, both of which have some Republican support, that would protect Mueller from being fired by Trump. But neither bill has been seriously considered by leadership. Up until this point, Republicans had given Trump the benefit of the doubt that he wouldn't launch a constitutional crisis.
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