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Senators to introduce new bipartisan bill to protect Mueller
The Hill ^ | 04/11/18 | Jordain Carney

Posted on 04/11/2018 8:28:29 AM PDT by McGruff

A group of bipartisan senators is introducing new legislation to limit President Trump's ability to fire special counsel Robert Mueller.

Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.). Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Christopher Coons (D-Del.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) will introduce the legislation, the Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act, on Wednesday.

The legislation would let Mueller, or any other special counsel, receive an "expedited judicial review" within 10 days of being fired to determine if it was for a "good cause." If it was determined it wasn't, he would be reinstated.

It would also codify regulations that only a senior Justice Department official can fire a special counsel and that they must provide the reason in writing.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; US: Delaware; US: New Jersey; US: North Carolina; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: christophercoons; corybooker; delaware; lindseygraham; newjersey; northcarolina; southcarolina; thomtillis
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To: McGruff

So basically Mueller can go and do whatever he wants, without oversight? What a joke. The fact that Republicans signed on to this, is a disgrace.


41 posted on 04/11/2018 8:46:48 AM PDT by TallahasseeConservative (Isaiah 40:31)
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To: myself

McCain didn’t join in this bipartisan effort? He must really be on his death bed.


42 posted on 04/11/2018 8:47:47 AM PDT by McGruff (We are watching a coup attempt. In our own country.)
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To: McGruff

Trump becomes a McCainocrat. It is a good strategy, will help him survive in Washington.


43 posted on 04/11/2018 8:49:03 AM PDT by granada
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To: McGruff

Will there be an amendment to the constitution modifying Article II of the Constitution?


44 posted on 04/11/2018 8:50:20 AM PDT by Captain Compassion (I'm just sayin')
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To: McGruff

Congress is part of the Executive Branch?

I’ll have to go back and read that Constitution thingy again.

I wasn’t surprised until I saw that the Republican Senator from North Carolina was a co-sponsor.


45 posted on 04/11/2018 8:50:22 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative ( An Amed Scoiety is a Polite Society. An Unarmed Society is North Korea.)
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To: TexasGunLover
so what you're saying is that it's better to grab your ankles and surrender than fight.

What kind of "Texan" are you?

46 posted on 04/11/2018 8:51:10 AM PDT by sailor76 ( TRUMP, is still my hero.)
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Weak Republican Party.


47 posted on 04/11/2018 8:52:27 AM PDT by TakebackGOP
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To: TexasGunLover

It is prophesied and it will happen. There is a difference between prophesy and prediction. God brings prophesy about even if it brings about the death of millions. Nothing can stop it.


48 posted on 04/11/2018 8:53:45 AM PDT by DarthVader ("The biggeest misconception on Free Republic is that the Deep State is invulnerable")
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To: Jan_Sobieski

It’s all about keeping the Cheap Labor Express running.
They do not want us to restore the rule of law and remove all the illegal aliens they invited here against our will.


49 posted on 04/11/2018 8:53:55 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: McGruff

Just a PR stunt to try and embarrass Trump even more knowing that Trump would not only not sign it even if it managed to pass both Houses, they well know that Trump would most likely veto it with good cause. This is likely an attempt to try and cast Trump as a rouge out of control President willing to do anything to hang onto power. The never Trumpers just keep piling on the shat. They likely think they have Trump on the ropes.


50 posted on 04/11/2018 8:54:50 AM PDT by Ron H. (A proud white combat veteran.)
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To: McGruff

That is BLATANTLY unconstitutional. Tell them to go to hell!!


51 posted on 04/11/2018 8:58:39 AM PDT by raiderboy (Three generations of our poorly educated have no ability to think.)
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To: McGruff

The US needs protection from the likes of Mueller.


52 posted on 04/11/2018 8:59:39 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: MeganC

Trump WILL veto it, and they won’t have the votes to override.

This is legislative masturbation.


53 posted on 04/11/2018 9:08:56 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Lurkinanloomin

“Republicans hell bent on making America into North Mexico”.....

Too late, look at kalifornika for example. It’s time for God himself to stop the nonsense.


54 posted on 04/11/2018 9:12:28 AM PDT by DaveA37
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To: McGruff

President Trump has enemies all around him.From the deep state neo-cons to gutless Repubs. This is largely symbolic since the President can veto it. But it’s an impeachment shot across his bow. All you chicken littles can abandon him and you’ll have proved your shallowness of character. Not me.


55 posted on 04/11/2018 9:13:18 AM PDT by Lent
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To: TexasGunLover
Putting yourself in harm's way is very easy compared to putting your loved ones in harm's way.

So what are you going to do when Cory Booker is president and Elizabeth Warren is vp and the men in suits show up at your door, annoucning, "We have been reading your mail/emails/text/facebook page, and we need you to come with us. Don't worry about a bag. Your hands behind your back please. Just get in the car."

Ask them politely not to put your family in harm's way?

56 posted on 04/11/2018 9:14:56 AM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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To: Lurkinanloomin

True, but Lindsey and Thom are the absolute bottom of the barrel. So the question remains, what’s wrong with the people in the Carolinas. sending this $hit to Washington?


57 posted on 04/11/2018 9:18:43 AM PDT by vette6387
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To: McGruff

“Protect” the commie bastard all you want. When all is said and done, history will not be kind to his ass as well as his enablers. History will show this “investigation” as a fraud perpetrated against the President of the United States. There is no avoiding it.


58 posted on 04/11/2018 9:19:14 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (#NotARussianBot)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Idiots.

nope
They know exactly what they're doing...
59 posted on 04/11/2018 9:23:30 AM PDT by novemberslady
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To: McGruff

Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.). Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Christopher Coons (D-Del.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) will introduce the legislation, the Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act, on Wednesday.

...

That looks like a small group of knuckleheads to me.


60 posted on 04/11/2018 9:24:13 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Give a man a fish and he'll be a Democrat. Teach a man to fish and he'll be a responsible citizen.)
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