Senators to introduce new bipartisan bill to protect Mueller

The Hill ^ | 04/11/18 | Jordain Carney

[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.

[TexasGunLover]

so what you're saying is that it's better to grab your ankles and surrender than fight.

Take your life, as it is, right now. You've got netflix, FreeRepublic, electricity, running water, etc etc etc... You have one of the highest standards of living ever in the history of the world. Now, would you put your kids in harm's way in light of all that?

What kind of human being are you?

[sailor76]

What kind of human being are you?

I was going to ask you the same question.

[WayneS]

It’s a bill of unattainder. Of maybe anti-attainder...

[WayneS]

Why do you think he can’t veto it?

[i_robot73]

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Dr. Paul is ‘bout the ONLY one, but he’s of the ‘kooky’ (L) bent.
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You said it not me!! :)
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I guess my implied /s didn’t come through so well.

We (L) get trashed around here, yet, like this, are in the fore-front (if anyone shows up at ALL, after). (R)N(C) ‘leadership’?? Magoo (and his sycophant defenders)?? Nope, it takes a (L).

[Lazamataz]

Guys. Guys! GUYS!

You don’t have to show us EVERY DAY that there is only one party in America! We get it!

[Jane Long]

RIP George

:-)

[virgil]

Trump should absolutely veto that POS legislation.

[TheTimeOfMan]

“They” is not a monolithic force, sir.

Agree that getting to a tipping point will not necessarily happen - if the left was smart they would go slow.

Fortunately, they seem disinclined.

Absolutely zero? I don’t agree with that statement at all.

[confederatecarpetbag]

Firing Mueller doesn’t preclude firing Rosenstein. But Rosenstein is the one who recommended Comey be fired - he needs to appear again and explain why he can recommend Trump fire Comey, and then turn around and appoint a SC because Trump fired Comey.

As to Sessions, dream on that he will “feel truly threatened” by any of this. He’s protected, even by the same Dim senators who voted against is appointment.

POTUS DJT has nothing to lose at this point by firing Mueller, and more to lose if he doesn’t