GOP senator calls for exhaustive investigation into Trump-Russia connections

[babylonsister]

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/319425-blunt-calls-for-exhaustive-investigation-into-trump-russia-connections

GOP senator calls for exhaustive investigation into Trump-Russia connections
By Rebecca Savransky - 02/14/17 11:22 AM EST


Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) on Tuesday said there should be an exhaustive investigation into the ties between Russia and the Trump administration.

"I think everybody needs that investigation to happen," Blunt told KTRS radio, CNN reported.
"And the Senate Intelligence Committee, again that I serve on, has been given the principle responsibility to look into this, and I think we should look into it exhaustively so that at the end of this process, nobody wonders whether there was a stone left unturned, and shouldn't reach conclusions before you have the information that you need to have to make those conclusions."

Blunt said the Senate Intelligence Committee should also talk to the president's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, "very soon," adding that discussion should "answer a lot of questions."

"What did he know? What did he do? And is there any reason to believe that anybody else knew that and didn't take the kind of action they should have taken?" he said.

"For all of us, finding out if there's a problem or not and sooner rather than later is the right thing to do," he added.

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[guillaumeb]

1. That makes one GOP politician.

But who investigates, and what questions are allowed to be asked are the critical issues.

And will the corporate media cover this as an issue, or as an isolated incident?

[vlyons]

2. Gradually a few more ReThugs will get on board to investigate

They can see the 2018 and 2020 TVs ads coming already. Better to get on board with an investigation, rather than face the blistering ads that are coming. We need to keep the pressure on hot and heavy.

[Scarsdale]

21. Town halls

This, plus the town hall meetings are starting to take a toll. Do they always have their heads in the sand when it comes to their own crooks? It is obvious to the entire world that tRump is sub par as a president, and also as a human being. Crass, no intelligence there whatsoever. Why does the gop seem to elect the dimmest bulbs they can find? tRump does not want the job, just the title to boost his businesses. He is glaringly unqualified for this job.

[bdamomma]

24. Yes put the pressure on them

this regime is going down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BeyondGeography]

3. Trump is a loser for them

They're figuring it out.

[Freethinker65]

4. If there's a problem? If??

[Raven123]

6. They don't want Trump either. They'd rather have Pence

[bitterross]

5. This is how it starts - the end of 45 and the ascent of Pence

They've already set up the narrative that Flynn lied to Pence. This leaves the lingering question of "What did the President know and when did he know it?"

Now, they can tie 45 to Flynn's actions and impeach him. Presto, President Pence - the one they really wanted anyway.

Just my conspiracy theory.

[lisvard2]

9. Pence knew

I have a feeling Pence knew as well , I think the KGOP is worried about that coming out in an investigation.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

11. Yup. Pence was informed of Flynn's crime & lying in late January. Purge Pence FIRST.

Pence covered up for Flynn, and probably tRump too because Flynn probably worked on tRump's go-ahead.

[bitterross]

18. I agree. I think they all knew.

That's just the lie they're selling right now - Pence was a victim. That's how they'll play it. "Trump kept poor Pence out of the loop on everything." Yep, that's it - that's the ticket.

[Scarsdale]

23. Hillary

was investigated on EVERY move, found innocent, so they tried again, then again. They are all involved at various levels so they are afraid of an investigation. We the People should DEMAND that this goes forward. I hope the next election gets these crooks out, and some honest reps. into office. The gop should remember Eric Cantor, he thought he was safe, too.

[charliea]

7. Sounds good but he's not the chair.

He can make all the sweet sounding noise he wants but until the chairman Senator Burr (R-NC) agrees it's worthless. Maybe he should direct his comments to the chairman, maybe we should too.

[gratuitous]

22. Aye, there's the rub

Unless the committee chairman is on board, Sen. Blunt can be as out front as his political calculus tells him he needs to be, without risking anything. He gets to look tough without actually being tough.

[bucolic_frolic]

8. The analogy "cancer on the presidency" is apt

It's not something cured by a band-aid

[Bernardo de La Paz]

10. Republicons are running scared. 2018 and 2020 are chasing them. . . . nt

[bdamomma]

25. did that POS McConnell say anything yet.

why don't they ponder this????

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/02/russia-violates-arms-control-treaty-while-their-ships-appear-off-the-us-coast-report/

and this

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/02/kremlin-concerned-trump-may-be-more-unpredictable-than-they-had-bargained-for-report/

[LiberalLovinLug]

27. He still hasn't been able to wipe the grin off his face

A shit-eating grin. A happy pig wallowing in the unexpected Republican dominance and his ability to now destroy everything Obama has accomplished. He's perfectly happy with the Orangatangs picks and orders.

[3catwoman3]

12. "Blunt said...

...the Senate Intelligence Committee should also talk to the president's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, "very soon," adding that discussion should "answer a lot of questions."

Damn soon, I would say. Isn't Flynn already using the "I don't remember" dodge? Don't give the SOB any time to foeget anything else.

[world wide wally]

20. subpoena his cell phone and computer NOW!

[bdamomma]

30. oh yes, I wonder if

45 told him to screw out of the US.......to keep 45 out of the loop.

I can imagine the phone calls from the WH to the Kremlin.

[jetcat]

13. While this is a sign of some (even if negligible) backbone within the GOP,

I am still uncomfortable with any notion that GOP representatives or senators (Blunt, in this instance, Graham and McCain as senate examples) can be trusted to hold the executive branch accountable. And even if they manage to derail Trump, they'll still march in lockstep with the balance of GOP "priorities." They're about as trustworthy as a purring bobcat.

[NewJeffCT]

17. Welcome to DU

Agreed - it's not like the 1970s, or even 1980s, where there were some Republicans who had principles. I'm suspicious until proven otherwise.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

14. Now also Republicon Senator Bob Corker, chair of Foreign Relations Committee

There are huge cracks in the Republicon foundation of the tRump edifice.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141701325

They are going to throw him to the wolves big time, maybe even sooner than later.

[babylonsister]

33. We can all hope and though I'm not a praying woman, pray. nt

[niyad]

15. now why am I having trouble believing that anything will actually BE DONE? sure, hold

an "investigation"--make a big splash, soothe your conscience, and do absolutely nothing.

did blunt ever speak out against drumpfy during the campaign? has he said ANYTHING about all the lies and bs coming out of this admin?

[joanbarnes]

16. Blunt is un-elected, Missouri also hacked by Russia. Exit polls wrong by 10%!

[world wide wally]

19. What does it take to get an independent investigator involved?

[Lotusflower70]

26. Interesting

I tweeted him about that and my tweet got retweeted. I am not in Missouri either. I haven't used Twitter as much as I have since the election.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

28. I think this means they no longer fear him.

If they have seen intelligence that puts Bannon in Flynn's loop, wouldn't that cause him to resign too? And doesn't that separate twumpkov from the Neo-Nazis? And doesn't Congress have the upper hand via that intel?

[Stinky The Clown]

29. I think this is kind of a big deal. NotMcCain and NotGraham are now calling for investigations.

McCain and Graham will join soon enough, now that NotMcCain and NotGraham are out of the gate first.

[bdamomma]

32. both

McCain and Graham are watching out for their own a$$es on this.

Graham can go down after what he said about Senator Warren.

[spanone]

31. K&R...

[Thrill]

34. President Obama went 2 terms without a major scandal

This guy couldn't go 2 months

[drm604]

35. One by one, more and more Republicans will come around

and start demanding an investigation. The resulting "investigation" will be a whitewash that finds nothing.

I think that's the plan here.