Editorial Board

Protect Mueller's Investigation

If Congress fails to act, a constitutional crisis could come next.

April 19, 2018 at 12:21 PM UTC

By The Editorial Board

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Enough stalling, guys.
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It's well past time for Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to stand up and protect special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian sabotage of the 2016 presidential election.

McConnell this week said that even if a bipartisan bill to protect Mueller emerges from the Senate Judiciary Committee, he will block a vote. “We’ll not be having this on the floor of the Senate," he said.