| | | | | View in your browser | | |  | | | | | | Lawmakers rally to defend Mueller after McCabe exit | Lawmakers on Sunday rallied to the defense of special counsel Robert Mueller after concerns were raised over his job security, following the abrupt firing of former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced on Friday that he fired the FBI’s No. 2 official in a move that roiled Washington, D.C., and spurred a series of tweets from President Trump denouncing Mueller, McCabe and former FBI director James Comey.
McCabe said his firing was an attempt to undermine the Mueller investigation into Russian election interference and possible collusion between members of Trump's campaign and Moscow. The president, in a series of tweets, targeted Mueller's investigation over the weekend, further alarming many lawmakers.
Democrats on Sunday were calling for proactive measures to protect Mueller and his investigation. Republicans insisted Trump has no intention of firing the special counsel, although the White House also acknowledged Trump is "frustrated." | | Read the full story here | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Did a friend forward you this email? | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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