Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) on Thursday floated the idea that Congress could hire Robert Mueller as a special prosecutor if he is fired by President Trump from his current role.
The Justice Department in May appointed Mueller as special counsel leading the investigation into Russian election interference and potential ties between Trump’s presidential campaign and the Kremlin.
“I think that if he were to be removed, however it’s done by the assistant attorney general or a new one, Congress would assert its prerogatives,” Flake said on MSNBC. “That would mean hiring a special prosecutor, and that might even be Bob Mueller.”
Sen. Flake if Mueller fired: Congress would assert its prerogatives. Hire a special prosecutor, that may be Mueller. https://t.co/pXJVaq8LqD
— Geet Jeswani (@TweetingGeet) August 3, 2017
…….
- Discussion
-
GOP senator: If Trump fired Mueller, Congress would hire him as a special prosecutor https://t.co/ewX6LsZgG0 pic.twitter.com/Kkf60OLVRp
— The Hill (@thehill) August 3, 2017
You must be logged in to reply to this topic.