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Nineteen Republican congressmen signed on to a letter sent out Friday requesting congressional hearings to keep special counsel Robert Mueller and his team of lawyers accountable.
“This team has sweeping authority and an open-ended mission, yet they are allowed to operate largely in secret, selected by and ultimately accountable to only one person: Mr. Mueller himself,” the letter sent to House Judiciary Committee chairman Bob Goodlatte and Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley states.
Texas Republican Rep. Brian Babin started asking his colleagues to sign the letter in August. The congressmen who signed on include: Iowa Rep. Steve King, Arizona Rep. Trent Franks, California Rep. Duncan Hunter and Virginia Rep. Dave Brat.
“With numerous reports emerging almost every day on possible conflicts of interest and allegations of political bias, it would be in the interest of both the public and the Special Counsel team to speak to the American people through their elected representatives in Congress,” the letter continues on to say. “Accordingly, we respectfully request that one of broth (Sic. I will assume they meant to type "or both." It is so hard to get good help these days.) of the Judiciary Committees immediately convene a public and open hearing or series of hearings to bring Mr. Mueller and his team out of the shadows and into the public square.”
Steve King? Duncan Hunter? Trent Franks?
Oh yeah, nothing partisan about these folks.
I am going to imagine that this letter will have little impact, which is good as it is clearly an attempt to undermine or sabotage Mueller's investigation.
Remember, before he was chosen as the Special Counsel the Republicans LOVED Robert Mueller.
This does however indicate that the investigation is cutting close to the bone and that Trump and his cronies are panicking.
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