Posted on 05/14/2017 6:58:16 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union" that he would support an effort by Senate Democrats to refuse a vote on President Trump's nominee to be the new director of the FBI if a special prosecutor is not named to investigate Russian involvement in the 2017 campaign.
The notion that Democrats might refuse to vote on any nominee put forward by Trump to be the bureaus director was first floated last week by a handful of lawmakers including Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.), Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.). Schumer, who spoke Sunday morning to CNNs State of the Union, is the highest-profile Democrat to back such a plan.
Yes, I think there are a lot of Democrats who feel that way, Schumer told host Jake Tapper when asked whether he would support a move to block any potential FBI director until an independent investigator is named. We will have to discuss it as a caucus, but I would support that move, because who the FBI director is, is related to who the special prosecutor is.
The presidents decision to fire FBI Director James Comey last week raised eyebrows from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, especially given the FBIs ongoing investigation into Trumps campaign. The president did little to calm concerns about Comeys dismissal when he told NBC News in an interview that he weighed the Russia investigation, which he called a made-up story, as he made up his mind to fire the FBI director.
As the Senates minority party, Democrats would have little power to truly block a new FBI director, whose nomination would need only a simple majority to clear the bar of confirmation. But a partisan battle over the head of the FBI would be new territory for the Senate, which typically confirms the bureaus director with essentially universal bipartisan support. (Comey was confirmed by a vote of 93-1 in 2013.)
Schumer predicted that the plan would enjoy broad support among Senate Democrats, as well as among the American people.
Democrats sure have fallen in love with special prosecutors, haven't they? The IRS can target conservatives for special treatment, but we trusted the Democratic Justice Department to thoroughly and fairly investigate that, right? Ditto for Fast and Furious, Benghazi, Hillary's emails, and any one of a half dozen more instances of abuse of power, unconstitutional actions, or illegal activities carried out by the Obama administration. We didn't need a special prosecutor for any of those, said Democrats at the time.
Now, suddenly (!) we need a special prosecutor for...sorry, but I've lost track. How many "special prosecutors" have the Democrats called for in the first four months of the Trump administration?
I screwed up! ...The name is McCabe!
What would this illegal “special prosecutor” prosecute?
What are the worst actions by Trump which, if true, would constitute a crime?
This people are crazy. Give Putin the Medal of Freedom and be done with it.
Who died and made him boss?
In other words, can be blocked by 46 Democrats, 2 independents, and McCain, Graham, Flake, Burr, Murkowski, Collins, and Flake.
There are FIFTY-FIVE anti-Trump Senators, occasionally joined by Little Marco and Alexander.
For matters like the "Russia Investigation", Schumer has a functional majority, and he knows it.
“F. U. Chuck. You arent holding any cards”
Umm not so sure with Linda and McQueeg as wild cards.
Trump should’ve let McCabe go when he axed Comey. McCabe actually may be worse than Comey.
There are nine Republican Senators (at least) who hate Trump with a passion and who will support Schumer on this.
There are nine senators who can lose their appointments to committees if McConnell chooses
This is why Senator Mike Lee suggested appointing Merrick Garland for FBI Director.
Let Schumer and the other members of the hate-group, known as the Democratic Party, fillibuster Garland.
You paying attention? He has and continues to slow walk EVERY nominee, is dominating the news with no fight back from GOP leadership and blocking any and all legislation. For a minority leader he sure is acting and impacting the majority agenda. So yes he is running just about everything on thebhill
‘Funny thing is on the hill chuckie is running everything
If Schumer were running everything, there’d be no SCJ Gorsuch.
Dems will be Dems. He wouldn’t be able to get away with it if it weren’t for the traitorous Pubs. THEY are the ones who deserve our wrath.
I wonder what kind of dirt Schumer has on McConnell.
I really wish this guy would disappear.....
“Chuck Schumer: There Will Be No Vote on FBI Director Until a Special Prosecutor is Named”
Bitchy little girl isn’t he.
Agree and that is my point! Anyone seen any of those bills going through that our President has been speaking of? Tax legislation? Border funding? Wall construction?
Nope not a one. Why? Because we have a spineless GOP Congress who is afraid to cross Chuckie or are working with him.
I think May are in for a rude awakening come November if they don’t think Chuckie is running Congress
Yep. McConnell’s inaction screams treason. I wish we lived in a free country so free citizens would able to freely express what really needs to be done to restore the Republic.
In another lifetime ChuckU commanded The Hindenberg. He is going down with the airship.
In another lifetime ChuckU commanded The Hindenberg. He is going down with the airship.
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Chuckles the Clown is such a creepy man.
I so wish Trump would open up his file and place it before him without saying a word. There has to be a mountain of dirt on that pervert.
Just a point of fact:
McConnell not only held up Obamas SCOTUS appointement (creating the opening for Gorsuch) he also refused to move on 81 other federal judicial appointments This means those 81 plus about forty more will be appointed by Trump. He has already nominated ten. It will change the complexion of the federal court system for decades.
My hats off to McConnell. With the removal of the sixty vote requirement and only needing 51. All will get through.
Schumer is a dog with no teeth. He’s a gong with no sound! He’s a stud with no hammer! He’s a joke !
McConnell has out maneuvered him! ( and he’s a Turtle)
Someone should tell Smucky he controls “NOTHING”!!!!!
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