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On the recordApril 11, 2018
Now, Mr. President, on the issues of yesterday and last night, for months, I have heard my Republican colleagues argue that there is no need to pass legislation to protect Special Counsel Mueller and the Russian probe from President Trump because they have been assured by anonymous White House officials that it will not happen. President Trump, in his own words on Monday night, made it plain as day that he may be considering firing the special counsel and/or the Deputy Attorney General, which would be equally egregious. The White House spokeswoman, from the podium, said President Trump believes he has the authority to fire the special counsel all by himself, and a report in the New York Times said President Trump considered firing Mueller as recently as December, in addition to a year ago in June. Only an hour ago, the President tweeted that the ``Fake & Corrupt Russia Investigation''--his words--was ``headed up by all the Democrat loyalists, or people that worked for Obama.'' Mr. President, will you start telling the truth? Robert Mueller is a Republican. Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein is a Republican whom you appointed. Christopher Wray, the head of the FBI, is a Republican whom you appointed.…
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York
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Apr 11, 2018

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