McConnell Calls for ‘Apolitical’ FBI Director, Less Trump Drama
- Defers to Senate Intelligence panel on whether to expand probe
- Tells Trump to pick nominee like Merrick Garland for FBI
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell discusses reports President Donald Trump shared highly classified information with Russia’s foreign minister and ambassador. He speaks with Bloomberg's Kevin Cirilli on 'Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas.' (Source: Bloomberg)
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that President Donald Trump should choose an "apolitical" FBI director, while adding he’d like to see "less drama" from the White House.
In an interview with Bloomberg News on Tuesday, the Kentucky Republican said he recommended that Trump choose former Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland to replace fired FBI Director James Comey. Last year, McConnell refused to allow a Senate confirmation hearing for Garland, who was nominated by President Barack Obama.