House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said Sunday that President Trump should let special counsel Robert Mueller carry out his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
“As the Speaker has always said, Mr. Mueller and his team should be able to do their job,” AshLee Strong, a spokeswoman for Ryan, said in a statement issued Sunday.
She did not comment on whether Congress should take up legislation to protect Mueller, CNN reported.
Ryan joins a number of key Republicans that have warned Trump not to interfere with Mueller’s investigation.
On Sunday morning Trump attacked the makeup of Mueller’s team, arguing that it had a lot of Democrats but no Republicans.
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Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) told CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday that he thinks Trump is moving closer to firing Mueller and that he expects Republicans to push back against any effort by Trump to end the investigation.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) echoed Flake, saying that if Trump tried to fire Mueller, “that would be the beginning of the end of his presidency.”
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Ryan defends Mueller after Trump attacks: Let him do his job https://t.co/HuEwZZrOWm pic.twitter.com/l2olUSFg2g
— The Hill (@thehill) March 18, 2018
That is what most of us “Never Trumpers” have been saying all along.
Now, Mr. Speaker, what are you going to do to ensure Mueller’s investigation continues? Is there anything you can do?
Ty Cobb:
“In response to media speculation and related questions being posed to the Administration, the White House yet again confirms that the President is not considering or discussing the firing of the Special Counsel, Robert Mueller.”
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) March 19, 2018
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