McConnell, Senate Republicans block vote on 'Mueller protection bill

[orangecrush]

Source: NBC News

WASHINGTON - Senate Republicans blocked a vote on a bill to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Wednesday, despite a threat from a GOP Senator to hold up judicial nominees until action is taken on the measure.

Critics of President Donald Trump in both parties have for months advocated for legislation to safeguard Mueller and his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, but the effort gained renewed momentum earlier this month when Trump fired former attorney general Jeff Sessions and replaced him with Matthew Whitaker, a controversial loyalist who has criticized the Russia probe before joining the administration.

Read more: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna941291

[mac56]

1. Yup. Just like innocent people with nothing to fear.

[orangecrush]

4. Shocked

[C_U_L8R]

2. Yeah yeah. We know what happens next.

But they won't get away with their crimes forever.

[orangecrush]

5. The last gasp

of the dinosaurs.

[littlemissmartypants]

3. Of course they did. Who's surprised? eom

[orangecrush]

6. Cetainly not I.

I have long since stopped expecting any shred of integrity from any of them.

[watoos]

7. So how many different mobs are behind how many Republicans?

Russian mob, Chinese mob, Israeli far right, Saudi extremists, US mafia? Not to mention all of the right wing "think tanks."

[orangecrush]

8. The dark side

protecting their own.

Until Mueller starts dumping all over them, then they will turn on each other.

[Racerdog1]

9. Mcturdmouth

Will get his. As for the rest of these GOP fuckers. Their day is coming also. Sooner than most imagine.

[underpants]

10. Really Mitch? You couldn't squeeze in a 10 minute vote?

Bullshit.

[orangecrush]

14. utter bullshit.

[old guy]

11. The ball is in your court Mr. Flake.

[orangecrush]

13. It certainly is.

[poli-junkie]

12. What does Mueller have on McConnell and other corrupt Repukes on-the-take?

Laundered Russian $ through the NRA? What else???

[orangecrush]

15. We will probably find out

When democrats are seated in January.