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A top question for Robert Mueller's independent investigation must be why Trump is more honest with the Russians than with the American people.\"\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@RepJudyChu\">Twitter\u003c/a>, Facebook\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tony Cardenas (D-San Fernando Valley, District 29)\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\"Trump has called this investigation a witch hunt. Now he's bragged to Russia that getting rid of Comey was a big relief. That's not what you want to hear from a president. With these comments, and reports that the investigation has now reached the White House, common sense tells an independent commission is what America needs. 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Trump has insisted at times that the decision was his alone, but he also has pointed — as recently as Thursday — to the \"very strong\" recommendation from Rosenstein.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rosenstein made it abundantly clear to the lawmakers that he drafted his memo only after Trump told him of his plans to dismiss the FBI director.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"My memorandum is not a statement of reasons to justify a for-cause termination,\" he said. But he added, \"I wrote it. I believe it. I stand by it.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The memo focuses on Comey's handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation, particularly the FBI director's decision to divulge details to the public at various junctures. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Updated at 7:45 p.m. ET\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Justice Department is appointing former FBI Director Robert Mueller as a special counsel to oversee the growing probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and possible ties to associates of President Trump.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"In my capacity as acting Attorney General, I determined that it is in the public interest for me to exercise my authority and appoint a Special Counsel to assume responsibility for this matter,\" Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said in a statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"My decision is not a finding that crimes have been committed or that any prosecution is warranted. I have made no such determination,\" Rosenstein continued. \"What I have determined is that based upon the unique circumstances, the public interest requires me to place this investigation under the authority of a person who exercises a degree of independence from the normal chain of command.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[contextly_sidebar id=\"wKNIMf5Zvafxe99yRfF41ixDxj53gwUm\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Trump argued in a statement after the appointment that, \"As I have stated many times, a thorough investigation will confirm what we already know — there was no collusion between my campaign and any foreign entity. I look forward to this matter concluding quickly. In the meantime, I will never stop fighting for the people and the issues that matter most to the future of our country.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The appointment of Mueller -- who is widely respected on both sides of the aisle -- comes after growing outcry, mostly from Democrats, amid fallout of President Trump's \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/tag/james-comey/\" target=\"_blank\">firing of FBI Director James Comey\u003c/a> last week. While the White House initially insisted the dismissal was precipitated by Comey's mishandling of the investigation into Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's emails, Trump later told NBC's Lester Holt that the Russia investigation factored into his decision.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Two sources close to Comey \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/2017/05/16/528679977/trump-asked-comey-to-shut-down-flynn-investigation\">told NPR\u003c/a> that Trump asked Comey to scuttle an investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn the day after he resigned. Flynn stepped down after reports he had misled Vice President Pence about his conversations with the Russian ambassador. The White House denies that Trump made the request to shut down the probe.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[contextly_sidebar id=\"XAnBDHWDg0KlBPrvJb37OIJPIqBfqIhu\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A Comey associate says Comey wrote a memo after his encounter with the president, and congressional committees investigating the Russia ties have requested to see the memo and other related documentation. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has also asked Comey to testify next week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rosenstein, deputy attorney general, had the authority to appoint a special counsel since Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recused himself from any part in the investigation. Sessions \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/2017/03/02/518198749/attorney-general-sessions-to-recuse-himself-from-any-trump-campaign-investigatio\">said in March he would step back\u003c/a>, after reports he had met twice with the Russian ambassador during the campaign — contacts he insisted were innocent.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As special counsel, Mueller will have full authorization to direct the Russia investigation, including any links or coordination between the Russian government and individuals associated with Trump's campaign, and any other matters. He can only be fired by Rosenstein, only with cause, and with notice to Congress.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mueller, who preceded Comey at the FBI, had a 12-year stint at the agency after being unanimously confirmed by the Senate in 2001 — just the week before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. His tenure leading the bureau were defined by what he did to adapt to the new threats posed to America by terrorism, and he was asked by President Barack Obama to stay on beyond the typical 10-year term for two additional years, which Congress approved.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[contextly_sidebar id=\"iaEYNKegCVtCMxyqAPiK5ZniRghsCL7T\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"I had been a prosecutor before, so I anticipated spending time on public corruption cases and narcotics cases and bank robberies and the like, and Sept. 11 changed all of that,\" he \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/2013/08/23/214549458/outgoing-fbi-boss-on-his-legacy-and-what-kept-him-up-at-night\">told NPR in 2013\u003c/a> as he was stepping down.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mueller moved 2,000 agents from criminal investigations into counterterrorism and national security in his time leading the FBI. Airline-related terrorism was a theme for Mueller throughout his career even before that, however; as a prosecutor he spent years working on an investigation into the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, which exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since retiring from the FBI in 2013, he has been working as a partner for the law firm WilmerHale. The Justice Department says he will resign from the firm to avoid any conflicts of interest.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said she was \"pleased\" that the Justice Department had decided to appoint a special counsel, and called Mueller \"a respected public servant of the highest integrity.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., called Mueller \"a fine U.S. attorney, a great FBI director and there's no better person who could be asked to perform this function. 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"content": "\u003cp>The elephant in the room whenever talking about President Trump and the Russia investigation is the big “I” word — impeachment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The word had been in the not-so-far reaches of liberal conspiracy talk since Trump was elected. There’s a website with \u003ca href=\"https://impeachdonaldtrumpnow.org/\">more than 976,000 signatures\u003c/a> on a petition encouraging Congress to impeach Trump. There’s even an “\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/Impeach_D_Trump?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\">Impeach Donald Trump” Twitter handle\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It is highly unlikely — there’s almost zero chance — Trump would be impeached by a Republican Congress.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/2017/05/16/528679977/trump-asked-comey-to-shut-down-flynn-investigation\">with the revelation \u003c/a>that James Comey, who was fired as FBI director last week, penned a memo after a Valentine’s Day meeting with Trump in which Comey associates say Trump asked him to end the investigation into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, the “I” word is creeping its way into the mainstream.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[contextly_sidebar id=”cJA3P7J7DITM7XImlv47cUiRuP72FUAN”]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Asked on CNN by Wolf Blitzer after the news broke Tuesday evening whether Trump could face impeachment, Sen. 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John Yarmuth.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He has committed an impeachable act and must be charged,” said Rep. Al Green of Texas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We don’t have to be afraid to use the word impeachment,” Rep. 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This is not a truthful or accurate portrayal of the conversation between the president and Mr. Comey.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The official also noted, accurately, that “Deputy Director McCabe said in his testimony last week that the WH had not interfered with any investigation.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This White House has tried to spin its way out of a lot — from things as small as the president’s inauguration crowd size to as big as whether the president leaked classified information to the Russians.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[contextly_sidebar id=”Z93mCV225f7m86AXLXugOKNMV5E0zuHr”]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But this flat denial is drawing a bright line in the sand. The White House understands that this is very serious and, if true, could have huge consequences for the Trump presidency.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So there are still a ton of questions to be asked. The White House press briefing has already been must-see TV and will continue to be, but the questions with teeth need to come from Congress. And a lot has to happen — and a lot of facts gathered — before anyone gets down the road to impeachment:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1. The memo has to be produced. \u003c/strong>Right now, many Republicans are doubting the veracity of the story. Sen. Richard Burr, the North Carolina Republican in charge of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Tuesday shortly after \u003cem>The Times\u003c/em> story came out that “the burden is on \u003cem>The New York Times\u003c/em>” to produce the memo. Will he still feel that way in the light of day, especially given the fact that House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz issued a subpoena to the FBI to turn over any Comey memos related to the investigation in one week?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>2. Comey has to testify on the record and in public about the memo and the meeting.\u003c/strong> Even if the memo is produced, Comey will likely be brought before Congress to testify about the encounter. He should be expected to talk about it with the same vivid detail he did \u003ca href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/15/AR2007051500864.html\">10 years ago yesterday\u003c/a> — interestingly — about the night in March 2004 when he, as deputy attorney general, went to the hospital bed of then-Attorney General John Ashcroft to prevent White House counsel Alberto Gonzales and White House Chief of Staff Andy Card from pressuring Ashcroft to reauthorize the Bush administration’s domestic surveillance program.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>3. There have to be many willing Republicans to go along.\u003c/strong> Even if Comey testified, he’d have to produce damning evidence that would convince Republicans that Trump had obstructed justice and should no longer serve. Grounds for impeachment are ambiguous. \u003ca href=\"https://www.usconstitution.net/xconst_A2Sec4.html\">Article 2, Section 4 of the Constitution\u003c/a> reads:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>“The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Impeaching a president takes a majority in the House and two-thirds of the Senate, and Republicans currently control both chambers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>4. Is this obstruction of justice? \u003c/strong>The \u003ca href=\"http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=76082\">first article of impeachment against Richard Nixon\u003c/a>, who resigned before he could be impeached, read (emphasis ours):\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>“In his conduct of the office of President of the United States, Richard M. Nixon, in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, has prevented, \u003cstrong>obstructed, and impeded the administration of justice\u003c/strong>….”\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>[contextly_sidebar id=”8GygU2HEe88Dfzm5LGjH5wvQ5w7ziuRm”]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But there is a question, even if the Comey memo is proved to be true, of whether what Trump is alleged to have done meets the legal definition of obstruction of justice. Some legal analysts and professors say yes. “When someone at the White House is telling someone at DOJ or the FBI to soft-pedal or abandon an investigation, that’s when people start talking about obstruction,” University of Texas law professor Stephen Vladeck told \u003ca href=\"http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/16/trump-comey-obstruction-justice-238466\">Politico\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz says maybe not. “If it was a polite request saying, ‘Oh, you know, he’s a good guy, Flynn, I wish you’d back off this thing,’ that’s not an obstruction of justice,” Dershowitz contended on MSNBC on Tuesday. “If it was a command, it would raise stronger problems.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He continued, “I just think it’s a very, very high bar to get over obstruction of justice for a president who, in fact, is the head of the unitary executive branch that includes the FBI and the Justice Department.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Impeachment as political weapon\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>To be clear, “impeachment” has been used as a political weapon by angry opponents — some with better cases than others — for a long time. As \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2013/08/27/216156619/impeach-obama-and-fdr-eisenhower-carter-reagan-etc\">Frank James wrote for NPR in 2013\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>“[N]ame a modern, non-impeached president and someone probably imagined him being impeached.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A Republican congressman from Michigan \u003ca href=\"http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1144&dat=19410626&id=2lgbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z0wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4786,3185702\">wanted Franklin Roosevelt impeached\u003c/a>, and he wasn’t alone. Perhaps more fancifully, the poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti wrote a poem titled ‘\u003ca href=\"http://www.tucradio.org/TentativeDescription_Ferlinghetti.pdf\">Tentative Description of a Dinner Given To Promote the Impeachment of President Eisenhower\u003c/a>.’ \u003ca href=\"http://www.larouchepub.com/eiw/public/1977/eirv04n19-19770510/eirv04n19-19770510_013-the_impeachment_of_jimmy_carter-lar.pdf\">Jimmy Carter\u003c/a>, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, especially, all inspired more or less serious calls for their impeachment.”\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Since Bill Clinton’s impeachment by the House (not confirmed by the Senate) and the advent of the internet, the political rhetoric using the “I” word seems to have ramped up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Plenty on the left were \u003ca href=\"https://www.thenation.com/article/impeachment-george-w-bush/\">calling for\u003c/a> the impeachment of George W. Bush as the Iraq War was spiraling out of control and there was the revelation that the country had no weapons of mass destruction, despite claims of evidence by the U.S. There were “Impeach Bush” bumper stickers in \u003ca href=\"http://www.cafepress.com/mf/9405700/impeach-bush_bumper-sticker?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=pla-google&utm_campaign=640265467-d-c&utm_content=27654316810-adid-93474652090&utm_term=pla-72529172410-pid-36714164&productId=36714164\">lots\u003c/a> of \u003ca href=\"http://www.cafepress.com/mf/12651877/impeach-bush_bumper-sticker?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=pla-google&utm_campaign=640265467-d-c&utm_content=27654316810-adid-93474652090&utm_term=pla-72529172410-pid-58830518&productId=58830518\">different\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/search?q=impeach+bush+bumper+sticker&tbm=isch&imgil=VSftstAIPpZXCM%253A%253BQXbeeK8lW0JqaM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cafepress.com%25252Firregulargoods.26154391&source=iu&pf=m&fir=VSftstAIPpZXCM%253A%252CQXbeeK8lW0JqaM%252C_&usg=__4IqqW54f8P3X1TA9FQhnZolymrU%3D&biw=1280&bih=894&ved=0ahUKEwjV9NmV3PbTAhWGRyYKHe9aDvcQyjcIqwE&ei=_SUcWZWCO4aPmQHvtbm4Dw#imgrc=VSftstAIPpZXCM:\">forms\u003c/a>. (You can still buy some for \u003ca href=\"http://www.cafepress.com/mf/9455474/impeach-bush_bumper-sticker?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=pla-google&utm_campaign=640265467-d-c&utm_content=27654316810-adid-93474652090&utm_term=pla-72529172410-pid-37019998&productId=37019998\">$4.99 on Cafe Press\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The calls even came from a New York businessman, who flirted with his own runs for president.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I was surprised that she [then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi] didn’t do more in terms of Bush and going after Bush. It was almost — it just seemed like she was going to really look to impeach Bush and get him out of office, which, personally, I think would have been a wonderful thing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That happened to be Donald J. Trump on \u003ca href=\"http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/feb/16/our-principles-pac/anti-trump-ad-says-he-backed-impeaching-bush/\">CNN with Wolf Blitzer\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Blitzer followed up, “Impeaching him?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Absolutely, for the war, for the war,” Trump responded.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Because of the conduct of the war,” Blitzer said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Well, he lied,” Trump responded. “He got us into the war with lies. And, I mean, look at the trouble Bill Clinton got into with something that was totally unimportant. And they tried to impeach him, which was nonsense. And, yet, Bush got us into this horrible war with lies, by lying, by saying they had weapons of mass destruction, by saying all sorts of things that turned out not to be true.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That was 2008. Times and opinions change.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The calls on the right for Obama’s impeachment were loud as well. There was an \u003ca href=\"http://www.pledgetoimpeach.com/\">Impeach Obama website\u003c/a> that had more than double the petition signers than the Trump one. It urged people to call Congress, gave the Capitol switchboard number and instructed them to “in plain — but \u003cem>polite\u003c/em> — language, demand impeachment and give a reason or two why.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ben Rhodes, Obama’s deputy national security adviser, even admitted to \u003ca href=\"http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/01/obama-foreign-policy-legacy-ben-rhodes-donald-trump-china-iran-214642\">Michael Crowley in Politico magazine\u003c/a> in January that part of why Obama didn’t act on Syria unilaterally — without Congress’ approval — was fear of impeachment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“[W]e had no domestic legal basis. We actually had Congress warning us against taking action without congressional authorization, which we interpreted as the president could face impeachment,” Rhodes said. “That was a factor. Go back and read the letters from [then-House Speaker John] Boehner, letters from the Republican members of Congress. They laid down markers that this would not be constitutional. If we got drawn into a conflict in Syria without congressional authorization, without international authorization, without international support, you can see very clearly how that could have completely derailed this entire presidency.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To reiterate, Trump is unlikely to be impeached by a Republican Congress.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But if things keep up at this pace — if the Comey memo comes out and he delivers damning testimony — and the GOP still does nothing, not even setting up an independent investigation, you can guarantee that the “I” word would hang all over next year’s midterm elections.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And, as much as in any election, Trump’s presidency would be top of mind for voters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"fullattribution\">\u003cem>Copyright 2017 NPR. 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This is not a truthful or accurate portrayal of the conversation between the president and Mr. Comey.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The official also noted, accurately, that “Deputy Director McCabe said in his testimony last week that the WH had not interfered with any investigation.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This White House has tried to spin its way out of a lot — from things as small as the president’s inauguration crowd size to as big as whether the president leaked classified information to the Russians.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But this flat denial is drawing a bright line in the sand. The White House understands that this is very serious and, if true, could have huge consequences for the Trump presidency.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So there are still a ton of questions to be asked. The White House press briefing has already been must-see TV and will continue to be, but the questions with teeth need to come from Congress. 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He should be expected to talk about it with the same vivid detail he did \u003ca href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/15/AR2007051500864.html\">10 years ago yesterday\u003c/a> — interestingly — about the night in March 2004 when he, as deputy attorney general, went to the hospital bed of then-Attorney General John Ashcroft to prevent White House counsel Alberto Gonzales and White House Chief of Staff Andy Card from pressuring Ashcroft to reauthorize the Bush administration’s domestic surveillance program.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>3. There have to be many willing Republicans to go along.\u003c/strong> Even if Comey testified, he’d have to produce damning evidence that would convince Republicans that Trump had obstructed justice and should no longer serve. Grounds for impeachment are ambiguous. \u003ca href=\"https://www.usconstitution.net/xconst_A2Sec4.html\">Article 2, Section 4 of the Constitution\u003c/a> reads:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>“The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Impeaching a president takes a majority in the House and two-thirds of the Senate, and Republicans currently control both chambers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>4. Is this obstruction of justice? \u003c/strong>The \u003ca href=\"http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=76082\">first article of impeachment against Richard Nixon\u003c/a>, who resigned before he could be impeached, read (emphasis ours):\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>“In his conduct of the office of President of the United States, Richard M. Nixon, in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, has prevented, \u003cstrong>obstructed, and impeded the administration of justice\u003c/strong>….”\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But there is a question, even if the Comey memo is proved to be true, of whether what Trump is alleged to have done meets the legal definition of obstruction of justice. Some legal analysts and professors say yes. “When someone at the White House is telling someone at DOJ or the FBI to soft-pedal or abandon an investigation, that’s when people start talking about obstruction,” University of Texas law professor Stephen Vladeck told \u003ca href=\"http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/16/trump-comey-obstruction-justice-238466\">Politico\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz says maybe not. “If it was a polite request saying, ‘Oh, you know, he’s a good guy, Flynn, I wish you’d back off this thing,’ that’s not an obstruction of justice,” Dershowitz contended on MSNBC on Tuesday. “If it was a command, it would raise stronger problems.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He continued, “I just think it’s a very, very high bar to get over obstruction of justice for a president who, in fact, is the head of the unitary executive branch that includes the FBI and the Justice Department.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Impeachment as political weapon\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>To be clear, “impeachment” has been used as a political weapon by angry opponents — some with better cases than others — for a long time. As \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2013/08/27/216156619/impeach-obama-and-fdr-eisenhower-carter-reagan-etc\">Frank James wrote for NPR in 2013\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>“[N]ame a modern, non-impeached president and someone probably imagined him being impeached.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A Republican congressman from Michigan \u003ca href=\"http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1144&dat=19410626&id=2lgbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z0wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4786,3185702\">wanted Franklin Roosevelt impeached\u003c/a>, and he wasn’t alone. Perhaps more fancifully, the poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti wrote a poem titled ‘\u003ca href=\"http://www.tucradio.org/TentativeDescription_Ferlinghetti.pdf\">Tentative Description of a Dinner Given To Promote the Impeachment of President Eisenhower\u003c/a>.’ \u003ca href=\"http://www.larouchepub.com/eiw/public/1977/eirv04n19-19770510/eirv04n19-19770510_013-the_impeachment_of_jimmy_carter-lar.pdf\">Jimmy Carter\u003c/a>, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, especially, all inspired more or less serious calls for their impeachment.”\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Since Bill Clinton’s impeachment by the House (not confirmed by the Senate) and the advent of the internet, the political rhetoric using the “I” word seems to have ramped up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Plenty on the left were \u003ca href=\"https://www.thenation.com/article/impeachment-george-w-bush/\">calling for\u003c/a> the impeachment of George W. Bush as the Iraq War was spiraling out of control and there was the revelation that the country had no weapons of mass destruction, despite claims of evidence by the U.S. There were “Impeach Bush” bumper stickers in \u003ca href=\"http://www.cafepress.com/mf/9405700/impeach-bush_bumper-sticker?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=pla-google&utm_campaign=640265467-d-c&utm_content=27654316810-adid-93474652090&utm_term=pla-72529172410-pid-36714164&productId=36714164\">lots\u003c/a> of \u003ca href=\"http://www.cafepress.com/mf/12651877/impeach-bush_bumper-sticker?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=pla-google&utm_campaign=640265467-d-c&utm_content=27654316810-adid-93474652090&utm_term=pla-72529172410-pid-58830518&productId=58830518\">different\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/search?q=impeach+bush+bumper+sticker&tbm=isch&imgil=VSftstAIPpZXCM%253A%253BQXbeeK8lW0JqaM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cafepress.com%25252Firregulargoods.26154391&source=iu&pf=m&fir=VSftstAIPpZXCM%253A%252CQXbeeK8lW0JqaM%252C_&usg=__4IqqW54f8P3X1TA9FQhnZolymrU%3D&biw=1280&bih=894&ved=0ahUKEwjV9NmV3PbTAhWGRyYKHe9aDvcQyjcIqwE&ei=_SUcWZWCO4aPmQHvtbm4Dw#imgrc=VSftstAIPpZXCM:\">forms\u003c/a>. (You can still buy some for \u003ca href=\"http://www.cafepress.com/mf/9455474/impeach-bush_bumper-sticker?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=pla-google&utm_campaign=640265467-d-c&utm_content=27654316810-adid-93474652090&utm_term=pla-72529172410-pid-37019998&productId=37019998\">$4.99 on Cafe Press\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The calls even came from a New York businessman, who flirted with his own runs for president.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I was surprised that she [then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi] didn’t do more in terms of Bush and going after Bush. It was almost — it just seemed like she was going to really look to impeach Bush and get him out of office, which, personally, I think would have been a wonderful thing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That happened to be Donald J. Trump on \u003ca href=\"http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/feb/16/our-principles-pac/anti-trump-ad-says-he-backed-impeaching-bush/\">CNN with Wolf Blitzer\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Blitzer followed up, “Impeaching him?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Absolutely, for the war, for the war,” Trump responded.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Because of the conduct of the war,” Blitzer said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Well, he lied,” Trump responded. “He got us into the war with lies. And, I mean, look at the trouble Bill Clinton got into with something that was totally unimportant. And they tried to impeach him, which was nonsense. And, yet, Bush got us into this horrible war with lies, by lying, by saying they had weapons of mass destruction, by saying all sorts of things that turned out not to be true.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That was 2008. Times and opinions change.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The calls on the right for Obama’s impeachment were loud as well. There was an \u003ca href=\"http://www.pledgetoimpeach.com/\">Impeach Obama website\u003c/a> that had more than double the petition signers than the Trump one. It urged people to call Congress, gave the Capitol switchboard number and instructed them to “in plain — but \u003cem>polite\u003c/em> — language, demand impeachment and give a reason or two why.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ben Rhodes, Obama’s deputy national security adviser, even admitted to \u003ca href=\"http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/01/obama-foreign-policy-legacy-ben-rhodes-donald-trump-china-iran-214642\">Michael Crowley in Politico magazine\u003c/a> in January that part of why Obama didn’t act on Syria unilaterally — without Congress’ approval — was fear of impeachment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“[W]e had no domestic legal basis. We actually had Congress warning us against taking action without congressional authorization, which we interpreted as the president could face impeachment,” Rhodes said. “That was a factor. Go back and read the letters from [then-House Speaker John] Boehner, letters from the Republican members of Congress. They laid down markers that this would not be constitutional. If we got drawn into a conflict in Syria without congressional authorization, without international authorization, without international support, you can see very clearly how that could have completely derailed this entire presidency.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To reiterate, Trump is unlikely to be impeached by a Republican Congress.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But if things keep up at this pace — if the Comey memo comes out and he delivers damning testimony — and the GOP still does nothing, not even setting up an independent investigation, you can guarantee that the “I” word would hang all over next year’s midterm elections.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>After reports emerged that former FBI Director James Comey said President Trump had asked him to shut down an \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2017/05/16/trump-asked-comey-to-shut-down-flynn-investigation/\">FBI investigation\u003c/a> into ousted National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, KQED collected statements made by California’s members of Congress reacting to the news.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We gathered comments made via social media, as well as from press releases sent out by each member’s office. We included links to their Twitter and Facebook pages where you can see some of their statements, plus additional comments they’ve made.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We will continue to update the post as we receive comments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>UPDATE, Wednesday, 6 p.m.: \u003c/strong>We are adding reaction to the post after former FBI Director Robert Mueller was appointed special counsel to oversee the Russia probe. Those comments will be identified as Mueller reaction.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Senate\u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\nDianne Feinstein\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>Feinstein said Comey needs to come to Capitol Hill and testify, according to \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2017/05/16/trump-asked-comey-to-shut-down-flynn-investigation/\">The Associated Press\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction:\u003c/em> “The appointment of Bob Mueller as special counsel for the Russia investigation is a good first step to get to the bottom of the many questions we have about Russian interference in our election and possible ties to the president.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bob was a fine U.S. attorney, a great FBI director and there’s no better person who could be asked to perform this function. He is respected, he is talented and he has the knowledge and ability to do the right thing.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/SenFeinstein\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/SenatorFeinstein/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kamala Harris\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“If there was ever a moment to put country over party, this is that moment. Republicans must join us to hold this White House accountable.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction:\u003c/em> “With Sessions and Rosenstein compromised, this was a necessary step forward.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/KamalaHarris\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/KamalaHarris/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\nHouse of Representatives\u003cbr>\nDoug LaMalfa (R-Richvale, District 1)\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nStatement requested\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepLaMalfa\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepLaMalfa/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael, District 2)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“All members of the House should join us & stand with \u003ca class=\"twitter-atreply pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/RepSwalwell\">\u003cs>@\u003c/s>RepSwalwell\u003c/a> & \u003ca class=\"twitter-atreply pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/RepCummings\">\u003cs>@\u003c/s>RepCummings\u003c/a> on H.R. 356. The House MUST vote to \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/ProtectOurDemocracy?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>ProtectOurDemocracy\u003c/a>“\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepHuffman\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepHuffman/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>John Garamendi (D-Walnut Grove, District 3)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“Seemingly every day, we learn a new revelation that further convinces any fair-minded observer that America must have an independent, nonpartisan investigation and a special prosecutor examine Russia’s interference in our election and any subsequent obstructions of justice by the Administration. The allegations in Director Comey’s memo are very serious, and they have been revealed just days after President Trump admitted that the Russia investigation was a reason he fired the former FBI Director. Ongoing investigations can continue, but an independent investigation is vital to preserving the American public’s dwindling faith in this Administration and our justice system.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction: “\u003c/em>This is very good news. … Mueller is highly capable & highly competent.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We also need independent investigative body to fully explore how we protect our democracy from meddling.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The appointment of the special counsel is absolutely essential to get at the criminal investigation, and nobody can do it better than Mueller. This is a man that has the integrity, the experience, and the know-how to get it done and get it done quickly.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan class=\"s2\">“The appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller to serve as special counsel is very good news. He is widely respected and highly competent. But there’s another piece of the puzzle. The Russian government actively sought to influence our elections in 2016, and we should expect more of the same in 2018. While the special counsel and his team will probe any potential criminal violations, we need a separate public process to understand how we can protect our democracy from future meddling. An independent investigative body is still needed, and that’s why today I signed a discharge petition to compel the House of Representatives to vote for an independent investigation that is a step removed from partisan politics.”\u003c/span>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepGaramendi\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/repgaramendi/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tom McClintock (R-Elk Grove, District 4)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>Statement requested\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepMcClintock\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/jointom/?hc_ref=SEARCH\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena, District 5)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“If true, the suggestion that the President would try to pressure the FBI Director into dropping an investigation is a gross abuse of power. Especially since the investigation in question gets to the heart of our national security and the integrity of our elections. This is beyond alarming. Speaker Ryan must recognize the need for an independent investigation. Our institutions are at stake.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction: \u003c/em>“Encouraged to see the Department of Justice has appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller as a special prosecutor to investigate Russia’s involvement in our elections. Given the number of ties the White House appears to have with Russia, an outside investigation is the only way we can get to the bottom of this and restore faith in our institutions. Mueller is well-respected and has always acted with great integrity. He is the right person to lead this effort.”\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepThompson\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepMikeThompson/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento, District 6)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“The protection of our democracy and our institutions should be placed above partisanship. If true, this latest disturbing report is yet another example of the urgent need for an independent investigation of Russia’s interference in our election. The American people deserve answers.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction: \u003c/em>“This is an important and long overdue step in what needs to be an ongoing and independent effort to investigate Trump-Russia ties. Former Director Mueller must have complete independence and the proper resources to carry out this investigation. As we move forward, Congress must continue to follow the facts.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/DorisMatsui\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/doris.matsui/\">Facebook\u003cbr>\n\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\nAmi Bera (D-Elk Grove, District 7)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“Now more than ever, we need an independent investigation into Russia’s interference in our democracy \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/TrumpRussia?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>TrumpRussia\u003c/a> \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/ComeyFiring?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>ComeyFiring\u003c/a> \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/ComeyMemo?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>ComeyMemo\u003c/a>”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction: “\u003c/em>I’m encouraged to see \u003ca class=\"twitter-atreply pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/TheJusticeDept\">\u003cs>@\u003c/s>TheJusticeDept\u003c/a> has appointed a special counsel to lead the investigation into \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/TrumpRussia?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>TrumpRussia\u003c/a>”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepBera\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepAmiBera/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Paul Cook (R-Yucca Valley, District 8)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>Statement requested\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepPaulCook\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepPaulCook/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jerry McNerney (D-Stockton, District 9)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“These allegations are extremely serious and the American people demand answers. It’s time to put aside partisan politics and bring to a vote the Protecting Our Democracy Act, which would create an independent commission to investigate the President’s ties to Russia. This bipartisan legislation will help restore the American people’s confidence in the integrity of our democratic system.”\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepMcNerney\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/jerrymcnerney/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jeff Denham (R-Turlock, District 10)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“The congressman believes that we should review all facts before making judgement, especially when it comes to issues of national security, and thus supports the release of the memos.”\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepJeffDenham\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepJeffDenham\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord, District 11)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“As a member of the Oversight Committee, I couldn’t agree more. If these reports are true this is clearly obstruction of justice. \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/ComeyMemo?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>ComeyMemo\u003c/a>”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction: \u003c/em>“I think it’s a good step and very good step, it gives me some reassurance that the constitutional institutions are holding up under enormous pressure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I just don’t think you could continue with the republicans and the administration whistling past the grave yard that this is all made up and it just go away. I think there is just too much of a cloud over President Trump.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepDeSaulnier\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepMarkDeSaulnier/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco, District 12)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“If these reports are true, the President’s brazen attempt to shut down the FBI’s investigation of Michael Flynn is an assault on the rule of law that is fundamental to our democracy. At best, President Trump has committed a grave abuse of executive power. At worst, he has obstructed justice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“With each passing day, the President’s actions give greater and greater urgency to the need for a full and independent investigation of the Trump-Russia connection. Tomorrow, Democrats will file a discharge petition to demand a vote on the bipartisan bill to establish an independent, outside commission to investigate Trump’s ties to Russia. Soon, Democrats will also introduce legislation to create an independent counsel to get the facts free of President Trump’s meddling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If the President has nothing to hide, then he should welcome independent investigations to remove all doubt of a cover-up. The American people deserve to know what President Trump is so desperate to keep hidden.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction: “\u003c/em>Mueller is a good first step — but can’t take the place of an independent commission free from Trump’s meddling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The American people have a right to the truth, free from the Trump Justice Department’s efforts to silence it. \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/FollowTheFacts?src=hash\">#FollowTheFacts\u003c/a>”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are pleased the Justice Department has answered Congressional Democrats’ calls for a special prosecutor to conduct an independent investigation into the Trump-Russia connection.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Former Director Mueller is a respected public servant of the highest integrity. The Trump Administration must make clear that Director Mueller will have the resources and independence he needs to execute this critical investigation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A special prosecutor is the first step, but it cannot be the last. Director Mueller will still be in the chain of command under the Trump-appointed leadership of the Justice Department. He cannot take the place of a truly independent, outside commission that is completely free from the Trump Administration’s meddling. A special prosecutor does not negate the need for vigorous Congressional investigations either.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The question also remains: will Mueller’s investigation include President Trump’s attempt to intervene in the investigation of Michael Flynn? The American people have a right to the truth, free from the Trump Justice Department’s efforts to silence it.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/NancyPelosi\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pelosiforcongress/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Barbara Lee (D-Oakland, District 13)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“This is huge: report that Trump directly attempted to interfere in Comey’s Russia/Flynn probe. Drip, drip, drip.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The American people deserve to know if President Trump tried to quash the FBI investigation into his campaign’s alleged collusion with the Russians. If true, this would constitute obstruction of justice, which is an impeachable offense.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These allegations go far beyond party interests. Congress must take the long-overdue step of forming an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate this constitutional crisis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Congressional Republicans have a choice – either they fulfill their oath to defend the constitution, or they’re complicit in a cover-up.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepBarbaraLee\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/BarbaraLeeforCongress/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jackie Speier (D-Peninsula, District 14)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“It is truly jaw-dropping, and is yet another example of his penchant to both tamper with evidence and to obstruct justice.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction: \u003c/em>“I mean, it really puts up a firewall that will allow the special counsel now to do his investigation, have the resources he needs to come to a criminal indictment if appropriate.”\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepSpeier\">\u003cbr>\nTwitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/JackieSpeier/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin, District 15)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“This allegation fits into a pattern of obstruction. \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/RussianHacking?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>RussianHacking\u003c/a> investigation needs independent commission & special prosecutor. Now.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction: \u003c/em>“Robert Mueller’s appointment as special counsel is welcome and needed for an investigation that was disrupted by the President’s firing of FBI Director James Comey last week. But this is only half of the solution. As Mueller oversees an investigation of past crimes, we need a bipartisan-appointed, independent commission to investigate what happened, make a credible public report, and come up with reforms to prevent future crimes.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepSwalwell\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/CongressmanEricSwalwell/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[contextly_sidebar id=”AjzUMT1G9smdI7uVYvmC8Yh2k4my3LnH”]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jim Costa (D-Fresno, District 16)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“The reports that the President asked former FBI Director James Comey to stop the bureau’s investigation of Michael Flynn are deeply disturbing. If true, it would appear the President has abused his executive power and his actions could possibly lead to the obstruction of justice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Even before these reports, the President’s very real statements, actions, and tweets have cast a dark shadow of suspicion on FBI investigations related to Russia.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“As I have been saying for months, an independent commission should be named to investigate and determine the extent Russia influenced our election process. We need a full investigation of Russia’s involvement in our elections, and there can be no doubt regarding the integrity of the investigation. Americans cannot stand for anything less.”\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepJimCosta\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepJimCosta/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ro Khanna (D-Fremont, District 17)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“Each day, the actions of the White House become more upsetting. However, a free and independent press alone will not bring the truth to light. Congress must take immediate action and use its authority to demand an investigation. I join with my Democratic colleagues in calling for a vote on a bipartisan bill, the Protecting Our Democracy Act, that would establish an independent commission to investigate Trump’s ties to Russia.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction:\u003c/em> “I’m glad the DOJ is appointing a special prosecutor. We also need an independent, outside commission to investigate.”\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RoKhannaUSA\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepRoKhanna/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Anna Eshoo (D-Silicon Valley, District 18)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“The actions this President has taken in the last week, from firing FBI Director Comey, to sharing highly classified information with Russian diplomats, and now to reports of his brazen attempt to shut down the FBI’s investigation of Michael Flynn give greater urgency to the need for a full and independent investigation. The American people deserve to know everything regarding Russia and the President.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction:\u003c/em> “The appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller as Special Prosecutor sends a strong signal of confidence to the American people as the investigation of possible ties between President Trump’s campaign and the Russian government moves forward. I had the privilege of working with Director Mueller as a member of the House Intelligence Committee, and his integrity and experience make him a superb choice to lead this investigation.”\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepAnnaEshoo\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepAnnaEshoo/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose, District 19)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“Today I was the third in line to sign petition to force a vote on H.R. 356, a bipartisan bill to \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/FollowTheFacts?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>\u003cb>FollowTheFacts\u003c/b>\u003c/a> on Trump-Russia connections”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I have called for an immediate Congressional investigation into the actions of President Donald Trump, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and top White House aides. I am also one of the very first Members of Congress to sign a discharge petition to force a vote on H.R. 356, the bipartisan Swalwell-Cummings bill to investigate Russia’s actions to influence the American election and political system. If President Trump asked FBI Director Comey to shut down his investigation into General Michael Flynn, then we also need an independent counsel to investigate.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@RepZoeLofgren\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/zoelofgren/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley, District 20)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“If true, the reports that President Donald Trump attempted to influence the outcome of an FBI investigation are not just concerning, they are outright disturbing. Our nation deserves better. I encourage my friends and colleagues in Congress, both Republicans and Democrats, to vote on and for the bipartisan Protecting Our Democracy Act, of which I am a cosponsor, to establish an independent commission to investigate the administration’s ties to Russia.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@RepJimmyPanetta\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepJimmyPanetta/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>David Valadao (R-Hanford, District 21)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“As an elected official, I believe it is important for all government officials, especially the President of the United States, to foster a strong level of openness and transparency within our government. As we continue to gather the facts regarding the intelligence information shared Russian officials, I encourage this Administration to disclose as much information as possible.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@RepDavidValadao\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/CongressmanDavidValadao/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Devin Nunes (R- Tulare, District 22)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>Statement requested\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@Rep_DevinNunes\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Congressman-Devin-Nunes-376470350795/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield, District 23)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>Statement requested\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@GOPLeader\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/CongressmanKevinMcCarthy/\">Facebook\u003cbr>\n\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[contextly_sidebar id=”slM3u5fhTJN6JRvWJUC1pulDVAmEICSV”]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara, District 24)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“Reports that President Trump interfered in an active FBI investigation again raises troubling questions regarding abuses of power in the White House. This latest alarming revelation makes it even more imperative that Congress establish a bipartisan commission, independent of the President, to continue any investigation into illegal actions taken by this Administration both during and after the 2016 presidential campaign.”\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@RepCarbajal\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/CarbajalForCongress/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Steve Knight (R-Santa Clarita, District 25)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“It is time for an investigation of Russia’s intervention in the U.S. Election. There is too much at stake at home and abroad to not take this step. There is so much conflicting information from many sources, Americans deserve the opportunity to learn the truth.”\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>(His office provided this statement after The Washington Post reported that Trump shared highly classified information about Islamic State militants with Russian officials during a meeting at the White House last week. Knight’s office said it would defer to this statement when asked about The New York Times report).\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@SteveKnight25\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepresentativeSteveKnight/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village, District 26)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“Stunning allegations of obstruction of justice. I urge my GOP colleagues to stand-up & demand rule of law be upheld.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Recent reports of President Trump’s interference in the FBI investigation of Russian influence are stunning. If the reports are accurate, Trump has engaged in obstruction of justice. I urge all of my Republican colleagues to put partisanship aside, and stand up for the Constitution and rule of law.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@JuliaBrownley26\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepJuliaBrownley/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Judy Chu\u003c/strong>\u003cstrong> (D-Monterey Park, District 27)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“We need a full and independent investigation – including any tapes Trump claims to have – to discover if Trump attempted to obstruct justice.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The amount of evidence that has piled up in just the week since Trump fired Comey demands an independent investigation. Especially now that it appears he actively attempted to obstruct the work of the FBI. Before Congress can move forward with his agenda, we must establish an investigation to learn what the president is hiding and why.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@RepJudyChu\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepJudyChu/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Adam Schiff (D-Burbank, District 28)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“Congress must obtain any notes of meetings with \u003ca class=\"twitter-atreply pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/POTUS\">\u003cs>@\u003c/s>\u003cb>POTUS\u003c/b>\u003c/a> and Comey, and Director Comey should be brought back to testify without delay.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Today’s allegations that the President urged Director Comey to drop the investigation of Michael Flynn are among the most disturbing to date. Following shortly on the heels of the President’s admission that he raised his own potential liability at a dinner with the Director and at a time when the Director was concerned about keeping his job, the allegations paint an alarming portrait of a President potentially interfering with, or worse, obstructing, the progress of the Russia investigation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If there are notes of these meetings they should be provided to Congress immediately – subpoenaed if necessary – and Director Comey should be brought back to testify before Congress without delay. Finally, this report further strengthens the case for the appointment of a special counsel in the Russia investigation to ensure that prosecutorial decisions are fully insulated from any White House’s effort to interfere.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction: “\u003c/em>Appointment of special counsel is very positive. Mueller is a solid choice who will help reestablish public confidence in FBI investigation.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@RepAdamSchiff\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepAdamSchiff/\">Facebook \u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tony Cardenas (D-San Fernando Valley, District 29)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“For those out there in need of synonyms: Disturbing (adj): Alarming Disconcerting Distressing Frightening Troublesome Unsettling Worrisome”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We need to see the Comey memo. We need to hear the tapes (if they do exist). We need an independent investigation into the Russia ties. We need a hard, transparent, unbiased look at this administration. And we need answers, now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Every day these shocking revelations continue the risk of lasting damage to our democracy and economy comes closer to becoming a devastating reality.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@RepCardenas\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/repcardenas/\">Facebook\u003cbr>\n\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\nBrad Sherman\u003c/strong>\u003cstrong> (D-Sherman Oaks, District 30)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“Trump’s jaw-dropping mistakes, sloppiness, interference with justice, and outrageous conduct is coming to light faster than we can keep up with. Just as I am trying to understand one outrage, I’m interrupted by the disclosure of another.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction: \u003c/em>“I’ve been calling for \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpecialCounsel?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>\u003cb>SpecialCounsel\u003c/b>\u003c/a> since Jan 13 & now even Trump appointee realizes it’s necessary. Must make sure independence protected.”\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@BradSherman\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/CongressmanBradSherman/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pete Aguilar (D-San Bernadino, District 31)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“If \u003ca class=\"twitter-atreply pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/POTUS\">\u003cs>@\u003c/s>POTUS\u003c/a> asked Comey to end FBI investigation into Flynn, that is potentially obstruction of justice.”\u003cbr>\n“We need an independent investigation and special prosecutor. Now.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@RepPeteAguilar\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/reppeteaguilar/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[contextly_sidebar id=”94aI1TW3Q3Xxdh89IXDxXjIeYVvTt2Dz”]\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\nGrace Napolitano (D-El Monte, District 32)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“Reports of \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/ComeyMemo?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>ComeyMemo\u003c/a> are alarming/demand immediate action by Congress to \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/FollowTheFacts?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>FollowTheFacts\u003c/a> on Russia. Americans deserve to know the truth\u003cstrong>.”\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@gracenapolitano\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepGraceNapolitano/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ted Lieu (D-Torrance, District 33)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“We are now beyond the realm of \u003ca class=\"twitter-atreply pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/POTUS\">\u003cs>@\u003c/s>POTUS\u003c/a> being not normal. We are in the territory of criminal activity. \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/ComeyMemo?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>ComeyMemo\u003c/a>”\u003cbr>\n“Dear \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/GOP?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>GOP\u003c/a>: If Trump leaves, you get VP Pence. You can still get your stupid tax cut for the rich. But at least our nation won’t be in chaos.”\u003cbr>\n“Dear Dep AG: Appoint Special Counsel to investigate Obstruction of Justice, or flush your integrity down the toilet.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction:\u003c/em> “Thank you Deputy AG Rosenstein for following 28 CFR 600 & appointing \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpecialCounsel?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>SpecialCounsel\u003c/a>. Your integrity came through today.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Further evidence that Karma is real and God has a bigly sense of humor. cc: \u003ca class=\"twitter-atreply pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump\">\u003cs>@\u003c/s>realDonaldTrump\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Why did Justice Dept appoint a Special Counsel? Because of \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheResistance?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>TheResistance\u003c/a>, free press, whistleblowers & millions of Americans fighting back.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@tedlieu\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepTedLieu/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>District 34: Vacancy\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Norma Torres (D-Pomona, District 35)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“Deeply disturbing \u003ca class=\"twitter-atreply pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/POTUS\">\u003cs>@\u003c/s>POTUS\u003c/a> personally interfered in a federal investigation. This is why we need an independent commission to \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/FollowTheFacts?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>FollowTheFacts\u003c/a>.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction: \u003c/em>“This is a step in the right direction. Now we need an independent commission on \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/TrumpRussia?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>TrumpRussia\u003c/a>”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@NormaJTorres\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepNormaTorres/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert, District 36)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“Again underscores the need for an independent investigation. Not about party or politics, but the future of our democracy.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction: \u003c/em>“The appointment of a special counsel to lead the Justice Department’s investigation into Russian interference in our election is a welcome step in the right direction. We need to follow the facts and get to the bottom of what happened and who was involved. This isn’t about party or politics, but the future of our democracy. The American people deserve to know the full extent of any influence by a foreign adversary in our election process.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@CongressmanRuiz\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/CongressmanRaulRuizMD/\">Facebook\u003cbr>\n\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles, District 37)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“It’s stunning. It feels like there’s a countdown to President Trump sending out his staff to deny, deny, deny and an equal count down for President Trump to tweet that he did it and ‘as President’ doesn’t really care.”\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@RepKarenBass\">\u003cbr>\nTwitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepKarenBass/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Linda Sanchez (D-Orange, District 38)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>Statement requested\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@RepLindaSanchez\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/CongresswomanLindaSanchez/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ed Royce (R-Fullerton, District 39)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>Statement requested\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@RepEdRoyce\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/EdRoyce/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Los Angel\u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>es, District 40)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“Glad DOJ named a special prosecutor to investigate \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/TrumpRussia?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>\u003cb>TrumpRussia\u003c/b>\u003c/a>, but we still need an outside, independent commission on this matter, too.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@RepRoybalAllard\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepRoybalAllard/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mark Takano (D-Riverside, District 41)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>Statement requested\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepMarkTakano\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepMarkTakano/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ken Calvert (R-Corona, District 42)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>Statement requested\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/KenCalvert\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepKenCalvert/?ref=br_rs\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Maxine Waters (D-Inglewood, District 43)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>Statement requested\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/MaxineWaters\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/MaxineWaters/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Nanette Barragan (D-San Pedro, District 44)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“More&more out of WH smells like \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/impeachment?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>impeachment\u003c/a>. Tonight no different.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepBarragan\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/CongresswomanBarragan/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mimi Walters (R-Laguna Niguel, District 45)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>Statement requested\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepMimiWalters\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepMimiWalters/\">Facebook\u003cbr>\n\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lou Correa (D-Santa Ana, District 46)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“The President’s alleged ask of FBI Director Comey to shut down an active investigation is very disturbing. Let’s put our nation ahead of partisan politics. Let’s conduct a full investigation.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepLouCorrea\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepLouCorrea/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach, District 47)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“Congress Ds and Rs must come together to protect our nation. \u003ca class=\"twitter-atreply pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump\">\u003cs>@\u003c/s>realDonaldTrump\u003c/a> is 2 puerile 2 live up 2 his responsibilities. \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/EndlessCrisis?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>EndlessCrisis\u003c/a>”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If the President pushed for former FBI Director Comey to end the Bureau investigation into the Michael Flynn case, I believe we are at a pivotal historic moment. The next steps are critical. First, former FBI Director Comey must testify to Congress, publicly and under oath, on any and all conversations he had with the President and produce any memos he wrote about them. Second, the President must turn over any and all documents on these meetings, including any audio or video recordings the White House may have. Third, we must have an independent non-partisan commission or a special prosecutor to continue the Russian interference and Flynn investigations. The President’s actions raise red flags on many levels and the American people need to know the truth about whether their President has broken the law.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepLowenthal\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepLowenthal/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dana Rohrabacher (R-Costa Mesa, District 48)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>Statement requested\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/DanaRohrabacher\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepRohrabacher/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Darrell Issa (R-Vista, District 49)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>Statement requested on NYT report.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction\u003c/em>: “Special counsel appt is welcome news. I’ve pressed DOJ to take this step for months because Americans deserve nothing less than the truth.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I have faith Mueller will provide the independence needed to ensure this investigation is conducted with the trust of the American people.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/DarrellIssa\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/CongressmanIssa/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Duncan D. Hunter (R-Lakeside, District 50)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>Statement requested\u003cem>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/Rep_Hunter\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/DuncanHunter/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Juan Vargas (D-San Diego, District 51)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>Statement requested\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepJuanVargas\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepJuanVargas/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Scott Peters (D-La Jolla, District 52)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“This morning, in response to reports that President Trump gave classified intelligence information to the Russians, I called on Republicans to put country first. That need has never been more dire than today. It’s time to put politics aside and work together to investigate the ties between President Trump and Russia and to find out whether he has obstructed justice.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction: \u003c/em>“Appointing a special counsel to better shield this investigation from the influence of Attorney General Sessions and the White House was the right decision. Mr. Mueller is a strong choice who I hope will follow the facts to wherever – and whomever – they may lead. This doesn’t let Congress off the hook. We must create an independent commission to lead a more open investigation free of partisan and jurisdictional barriers that will get the American people all of the answers they deserve.”\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@ScottPetersSD\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepScottPeters/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Susan Davis (D-San Diego, District 53)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“When will enough be enough for my GOP colleagues? They’re key to having independent investigation into \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/TrumpRussia?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>TrumpRussia\u003c/a>.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction: \u003c/em>“There is no question Robert Mueller is capable of leading a thorough and competent investigation into the Trump/Russia connection. The question is whether the President will attempt to influence the investigation of the Special Counsel, who must ultimately answer to the him. While I support this appointment, it’s critical that congressional investigations move forward and an independent commission is established to look into the activities and intent of major players regarding Russian influence into the election.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepSusanDavis\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepSusanDavis/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s Alex Helmick, Mina Kim and Mariana Urban contributed to this report.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction:\u003c/em> “The appointment of Bob Mueller as special counsel for the Russia investigation is a good first step to get to the bottom of the many questions we have about Russian interference in our election and possible ties to the president.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bob was a fine U.S. attorney, a great FBI director and there’s no better person who could be asked to perform this function. He is respected, he is talented and he has the knowledge and ability to do the right thing.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/SenFeinstein\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/SenatorFeinstein/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kamala Harris\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“If there was ever a moment to put country over party, this is that moment. Republicans must join us to hold this White House accountable.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction:\u003c/em> “With Sessions and Rosenstein compromised, this was a necessary step forward.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/KamalaHarris\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/KamalaHarris/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\nHouse of Representatives\u003cbr>\nDoug LaMalfa (R-Richvale, District 1)\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nStatement requested\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepLaMalfa\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepLaMalfa/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael, District 2)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“All members of the House should join us & stand with \u003ca class=\"twitter-atreply pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/RepSwalwell\">\u003cs>@\u003c/s>RepSwalwell\u003c/a> & \u003ca class=\"twitter-atreply pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/RepCummings\">\u003cs>@\u003c/s>RepCummings\u003c/a> on H.R. 356. The House MUST vote to \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/ProtectOurDemocracy?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>ProtectOurDemocracy\u003c/a>“\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepHuffman\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepHuffman/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>John Garamendi (D-Walnut Grove, District 3)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“Seemingly every day, we learn a new revelation that further convinces any fair-minded observer that America must have an independent, nonpartisan investigation and a special prosecutor examine Russia’s interference in our election and any subsequent obstructions of justice by the Administration. The allegations in Director Comey’s memo are very serious, and they have been revealed just days after President Trump admitted that the Russia investigation was a reason he fired the former FBI Director. Ongoing investigations can continue, but an independent investigation is vital to preserving the American public’s dwindling faith in this Administration and our justice system.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction: “\u003c/em>This is very good news. … Mueller is highly capable & highly competent.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We also need independent investigative body to fully explore how we protect our democracy from meddling.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The appointment of the special counsel is absolutely essential to get at the criminal investigation, and nobody can do it better than Mueller. This is a man that has the integrity, the experience, and the know-how to get it done and get it done quickly.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan class=\"s2\">“The appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller to serve as special counsel is very good news. He is widely respected and highly competent. But there’s another piece of the puzzle. The Russian government actively sought to influence our elections in 2016, and we should expect more of the same in 2018. While the special counsel and his team will probe any potential criminal violations, we need a separate public process to understand how we can protect our democracy from future meddling. An independent investigative body is still needed, and that’s why today I signed a discharge petition to compel the House of Representatives to vote for an independent investigation that is a step removed from partisan politics.”\u003c/span>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepGaramendi\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/repgaramendi/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tom McClintock (R-Elk Grove, District 4)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>Statement requested\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepMcClintock\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/jointom/?hc_ref=SEARCH\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena, District 5)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“If true, the suggestion that the President would try to pressure the FBI Director into dropping an investigation is a gross abuse of power. Especially since the investigation in question gets to the heart of our national security and the integrity of our elections. This is beyond alarming. Speaker Ryan must recognize the need for an independent investigation. Our institutions are at stake.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction: \u003c/em>“Encouraged to see the Department of Justice has appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller as a special prosecutor to investigate Russia’s involvement in our elections. Given the number of ties the White House appears to have with Russia, an outside investigation is the only way we can get to the bottom of this and restore faith in our institutions. Mueller is well-respected and has always acted with great integrity. He is the right person to lead this effort.”\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepThompson\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepMikeThompson/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento, District 6)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“The protection of our democracy and our institutions should be placed above partisanship. If true, this latest disturbing report is yet another example of the urgent need for an independent investigation of Russia’s interference in our election. The American people deserve answers.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction: \u003c/em>“This is an important and long overdue step in what needs to be an ongoing and independent effort to investigate Trump-Russia ties. Former Director Mueller must have complete independence and the proper resources to carry out this investigation. As we move forward, Congress must continue to follow the facts.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/DorisMatsui\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/doris.matsui/\">Facebook\u003cbr>\n\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\nAmi Bera (D-Elk Grove, District 7)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“Now more than ever, we need an independent investigation into Russia’s interference in our democracy \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/TrumpRussia?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>TrumpRussia\u003c/a> \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/ComeyFiring?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>ComeyFiring\u003c/a> \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/ComeyMemo?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>ComeyMemo\u003c/a>”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction: “\u003c/em>I’m encouraged to see \u003ca class=\"twitter-atreply pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/TheJusticeDept\">\u003cs>@\u003c/s>TheJusticeDept\u003c/a> has appointed a special counsel to lead the investigation into \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/TrumpRussia?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>TrumpRussia\u003c/a>”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepBera\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepAmiBera/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Paul Cook (R-Yucca Valley, District 8)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>Statement requested\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepPaulCook\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepPaulCook/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jerry McNerney (D-Stockton, District 9)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“These allegations are extremely serious and the American people demand answers. It’s time to put aside partisan politics and bring to a vote the Protecting Our Democracy Act, which would create an independent commission to investigate the President’s ties to Russia. This bipartisan legislation will help restore the American people’s confidence in the integrity of our democratic system.”\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepMcNerney\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/jerrymcnerney/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jeff Denham (R-Turlock, District 10)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“The congressman believes that we should review all facts before making judgement, especially when it comes to issues of national security, and thus supports the release of the memos.”\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepJeffDenham\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepJeffDenham\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord, District 11)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“As a member of the Oversight Committee, I couldn’t agree more. If these reports are true this is clearly obstruction of justice. \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/ComeyMemo?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>ComeyMemo\u003c/a>”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction: \u003c/em>“I think it’s a good step and very good step, it gives me some reassurance that the constitutional institutions are holding up under enormous pressure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I just don’t think you could continue with the republicans and the administration whistling past the grave yard that this is all made up and it just go away. I think there is just too much of a cloud over President Trump.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepDeSaulnier\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepMarkDeSaulnier/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco, District 12)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“If these reports are true, the President’s brazen attempt to shut down the FBI’s investigation of Michael Flynn is an assault on the rule of law that is fundamental to our democracy. At best, President Trump has committed a grave abuse of executive power. At worst, he has obstructed justice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“With each passing day, the President’s actions give greater and greater urgency to the need for a full and independent investigation of the Trump-Russia connection. Tomorrow, Democrats will file a discharge petition to demand a vote on the bipartisan bill to establish an independent, outside commission to investigate Trump’s ties to Russia. Soon, Democrats will also introduce legislation to create an independent counsel to get the facts free of President Trump’s meddling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If the President has nothing to hide, then he should welcome independent investigations to remove all doubt of a cover-up. The American people deserve to know what President Trump is so desperate to keep hidden.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction: “\u003c/em>Mueller is a good first step — but can’t take the place of an independent commission free from Trump’s meddling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The American people have a right to the truth, free from the Trump Justice Department’s efforts to silence it. \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/FollowTheFacts?src=hash\">#FollowTheFacts\u003c/a>”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are pleased the Justice Department has answered Congressional Democrats’ calls for a special prosecutor to conduct an independent investigation into the Trump-Russia connection.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Former Director Mueller is a respected public servant of the highest integrity. The Trump Administration must make clear that Director Mueller will have the resources and independence he needs to execute this critical investigation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A special prosecutor is the first step, but it cannot be the last. Director Mueller will still be in the chain of command under the Trump-appointed leadership of the Justice Department. He cannot take the place of a truly independent, outside commission that is completely free from the Trump Administration’s meddling. A special prosecutor does not negate the need for vigorous Congressional investigations either.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The question also remains: will Mueller’s investigation include President Trump’s attempt to intervene in the investigation of Michael Flynn? The American people have a right to the truth, free from the Trump Justice Department’s efforts to silence it.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/NancyPelosi\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pelosiforcongress/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Barbara Lee (D-Oakland, District 13)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“This is huge: report that Trump directly attempted to interfere in Comey’s Russia/Flynn probe. Drip, drip, drip.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The American people deserve to know if President Trump tried to quash the FBI investigation into his campaign’s alleged collusion with the Russians. If true, this would constitute obstruction of justice, which is an impeachable offense.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These allegations go far beyond party interests. Congress must take the long-overdue step of forming an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate this constitutional crisis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Congressional Republicans have a choice – either they fulfill their oath to defend the constitution, or they’re complicit in a cover-up.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepBarbaraLee\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/BarbaraLeeforCongress/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jackie Speier (D-Peninsula, District 14)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“It is truly jaw-dropping, and is yet another example of his penchant to both tamper with evidence and to obstruct justice.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction: \u003c/em>“I mean, it really puts up a firewall that will allow the special counsel now to do his investigation, have the resources he needs to come to a criminal indictment if appropriate.”\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepSpeier\">\u003cbr>\nTwitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/JackieSpeier/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin, District 15)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“This allegation fits into a pattern of obstruction. \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/RussianHacking?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>RussianHacking\u003c/a> investigation needs independent commission & special prosecutor. Now.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction: \u003c/em>“Robert Mueller’s appointment as special counsel is welcome and needed for an investigation that was disrupted by the President’s firing of FBI Director James Comey last week. But this is only half of the solution. As Mueller oversees an investigation of past crimes, we need a bipartisan-appointed, independent commission to investigate what happened, make a credible public report, and come up with reforms to prevent future crimes.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepSwalwell\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/CongressmanEricSwalwell/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jim Costa (D-Fresno, District 16)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“The reports that the President asked former FBI Director James Comey to stop the bureau’s investigation of Michael Flynn are deeply disturbing. If true, it would appear the President has abused his executive power and his actions could possibly lead to the obstruction of justice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Even before these reports, the President’s very real statements, actions, and tweets have cast a dark shadow of suspicion on FBI investigations related to Russia.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“As I have been saying for months, an independent commission should be named to investigate and determine the extent Russia influenced our election process. We need a full investigation of Russia’s involvement in our elections, and there can be no doubt regarding the integrity of the investigation. Americans cannot stand for anything less.”\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepJimCosta\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepJimCosta/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ro Khanna (D-Fremont, District 17)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“Each day, the actions of the White House become more upsetting. However, a free and independent press alone will not bring the truth to light. Congress must take immediate action and use its authority to demand an investigation. I join with my Democratic colleagues in calling for a vote on a bipartisan bill, the Protecting Our Democracy Act, that would establish an independent commission to investigate Trump’s ties to Russia.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction:\u003c/em> “I’m glad the DOJ is appointing a special prosecutor. We also need an independent, outside commission to investigate.”\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RoKhannaUSA\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepRoKhanna/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Anna Eshoo (D-Silicon Valley, District 18)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“The actions this President has taken in the last week, from firing FBI Director Comey, to sharing highly classified information with Russian diplomats, and now to reports of his brazen attempt to shut down the FBI’s investigation of Michael Flynn give greater urgency to the need for a full and independent investigation. The American people deserve to know everything regarding Russia and the President.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction:\u003c/em> “The appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller as Special Prosecutor sends a strong signal of confidence to the American people as the investigation of possible ties between President Trump’s campaign and the Russian government moves forward. I had the privilege of working with Director Mueller as a member of the House Intelligence Committee, and his integrity and experience make him a superb choice to lead this investigation.”\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepAnnaEshoo\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepAnnaEshoo/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose, District 19)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“Today I was the third in line to sign petition to force a vote on H.R. 356, a bipartisan bill to \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/FollowTheFacts?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>\u003cb>FollowTheFacts\u003c/b>\u003c/a> on Trump-Russia connections”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I have called for an immediate Congressional investigation into the actions of President Donald Trump, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and top White House aides. I am also one of the very first Members of Congress to sign a discharge petition to force a vote on H.R. 356, the bipartisan Swalwell-Cummings bill to investigate Russia’s actions to influence the American election and political system. If President Trump asked FBI Director Comey to shut down his investigation into General Michael Flynn, then we also need an independent counsel to investigate.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@RepZoeLofgren\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/zoelofgren/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley, District 20)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“If true, the reports that President Donald Trump attempted to influence the outcome of an FBI investigation are not just concerning, they are outright disturbing. Our nation deserves better. I encourage my friends and colleagues in Congress, both Republicans and Democrats, to vote on and for the bipartisan Protecting Our Democracy Act, of which I am a cosponsor, to establish an independent commission to investigate the administration’s ties to Russia.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@RepJimmyPanetta\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepJimmyPanetta/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>David Valadao (R-Hanford, District 21)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“As an elected official, I believe it is important for all government officials, especially the President of the United States, to foster a strong level of openness and transparency within our government. As we continue to gather the facts regarding the intelligence information shared Russian officials, I encourage this Administration to disclose as much information as possible.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@RepDavidValadao\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/CongressmanDavidValadao/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Devin Nunes (R- Tulare, District 22)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>Statement requested\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@Rep_DevinNunes\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Congressman-Devin-Nunes-376470350795/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield, District 23)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>Statement requested\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@GOPLeader\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/CongressmanKevinMcCarthy/\">Facebook\u003cbr>\n\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara, District 24)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“Reports that President Trump interfered in an active FBI investigation again raises troubling questions regarding abuses of power in the White House. This latest alarming revelation makes it even more imperative that Congress establish a bipartisan commission, independent of the President, to continue any investigation into illegal actions taken by this Administration both during and after the 2016 presidential campaign.”\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@RepCarbajal\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/CarbajalForCongress/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Steve Knight (R-Santa Clarita, District 25)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“It is time for an investigation of Russia’s intervention in the U.S. Election. There is too much at stake at home and abroad to not take this step. There is so much conflicting information from many sources, Americans deserve the opportunity to learn the truth.”\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>(His office provided this statement after The Washington Post reported that Trump shared highly classified information about Islamic State militants with Russian officials during a meeting at the White House last week. Knight’s office said it would defer to this statement when asked about The New York Times report).\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@SteveKnight25\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepresentativeSteveKnight/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village, District 26)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“Stunning allegations of obstruction of justice. I urge my GOP colleagues to stand-up & demand rule of law be upheld.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Recent reports of President Trump’s interference in the FBI investigation of Russian influence are stunning. If the reports are accurate, Trump has engaged in obstruction of justice. I urge all of my Republican colleagues to put partisanship aside, and stand up for the Constitution and rule of law.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@JuliaBrownley26\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepJuliaBrownley/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Judy Chu\u003c/strong>\u003cstrong> (D-Monterey Park, District 27)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“We need a full and independent investigation – including any tapes Trump claims to have – to discover if Trump attempted to obstruct justice.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The amount of evidence that has piled up in just the week since Trump fired Comey demands an independent investigation. Especially now that it appears he actively attempted to obstruct the work of the FBI. Before Congress can move forward with his agenda, we must establish an investigation to learn what the president is hiding and why.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@RepJudyChu\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepJudyChu/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Adam Schiff (D-Burbank, District 28)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“Congress must obtain any notes of meetings with \u003ca class=\"twitter-atreply pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/POTUS\">\u003cs>@\u003c/s>\u003cb>POTUS\u003c/b>\u003c/a> and Comey, and Director Comey should be brought back to testify without delay.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Today’s allegations that the President urged Director Comey to drop the investigation of Michael Flynn are among the most disturbing to date. Following shortly on the heels of the President’s admission that he raised his own potential liability at a dinner with the Director and at a time when the Director was concerned about keeping his job, the allegations paint an alarming portrait of a President potentially interfering with, or worse, obstructing, the progress of the Russia investigation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If there are notes of these meetings they should be provided to Congress immediately – subpoenaed if necessary – and Director Comey should be brought back to testify before Congress without delay. Finally, this report further strengthens the case for the appointment of a special counsel in the Russia investigation to ensure that prosecutorial decisions are fully insulated from any White House’s effort to interfere.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction: “\u003c/em>Appointment of special counsel is very positive. Mueller is a solid choice who will help reestablish public confidence in FBI investigation.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@RepAdamSchiff\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepAdamSchiff/\">Facebook \u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tony Cardenas (D-San Fernando Valley, District 29)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“For those out there in need of synonyms: Disturbing (adj): Alarming Disconcerting Distressing Frightening Troublesome Unsettling Worrisome”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We need to see the Comey memo. We need to hear the tapes (if they do exist). We need an independent investigation into the Russia ties. We need a hard, transparent, unbiased look at this administration. And we need answers, now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Every day these shocking revelations continue the risk of lasting damage to our democracy and economy comes closer to becoming a devastating reality.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@RepCardenas\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/repcardenas/\">Facebook\u003cbr>\n\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\nBrad Sherman\u003c/strong>\u003cstrong> (D-Sherman Oaks, District 30)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“Trump’s jaw-dropping mistakes, sloppiness, interference with justice, and outrageous conduct is coming to light faster than we can keep up with. Just as I am trying to understand one outrage, I’m interrupted by the disclosure of another.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction: \u003c/em>“I’ve been calling for \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpecialCounsel?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>\u003cb>SpecialCounsel\u003c/b>\u003c/a> since Jan 13 & now even Trump appointee realizes it’s necessary. Must make sure independence protected.”\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@BradSherman\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/CongressmanBradSherman/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pete Aguilar (D-San Bernadino, District 31)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“If \u003ca class=\"twitter-atreply pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/POTUS\">\u003cs>@\u003c/s>POTUS\u003c/a> asked Comey to end FBI investigation into Flynn, that is potentially obstruction of justice.”\u003cbr>\n“We need an independent investigation and special prosecutor. Now.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@RepPeteAguilar\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/reppeteaguilar/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\nGrace Napolitano (D-El Monte, District 32)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“Reports of \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/ComeyMemo?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>ComeyMemo\u003c/a> are alarming/demand immediate action by Congress to \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/FollowTheFacts?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>FollowTheFacts\u003c/a> on Russia. Americans deserve to know the truth\u003cstrong>.”\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@gracenapolitano\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepGraceNapolitano/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ted Lieu (D-Torrance, District 33)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“We are now beyond the realm of \u003ca class=\"twitter-atreply pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/POTUS\">\u003cs>@\u003c/s>POTUS\u003c/a> being not normal. We are in the territory of criminal activity. \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/ComeyMemo?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>ComeyMemo\u003c/a>”\u003cbr>\n“Dear \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/GOP?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>GOP\u003c/a>: If Trump leaves, you get VP Pence. You can still get your stupid tax cut for the rich. But at least our nation won’t be in chaos.”\u003cbr>\n“Dear Dep AG: Appoint Special Counsel to investigate Obstruction of Justice, or flush your integrity down the toilet.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction:\u003c/em> “Thank you Deputy AG Rosenstein for following 28 CFR 600 & appointing \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpecialCounsel?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>SpecialCounsel\u003c/a>. Your integrity came through today.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Further evidence that Karma is real and God has a bigly sense of humor. cc: \u003ca class=\"twitter-atreply pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump\">\u003cs>@\u003c/s>realDonaldTrump\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Why did Justice Dept appoint a Special Counsel? Because of \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheResistance?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>TheResistance\u003c/a>, free press, whistleblowers & millions of Americans fighting back.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@tedlieu\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepTedLieu/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>District 34: Vacancy\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Norma Torres (D-Pomona, District 35)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“Deeply disturbing \u003ca class=\"twitter-atreply pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/POTUS\">\u003cs>@\u003c/s>POTUS\u003c/a> personally interfered in a federal investigation. This is why we need an independent commission to \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/FollowTheFacts?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>FollowTheFacts\u003c/a>.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction: \u003c/em>“This is a step in the right direction. Now we need an independent commission on \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/TrumpRussia?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>TrumpRussia\u003c/a>”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@NormaJTorres\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepNormaTorres/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert, District 36)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“Again underscores the need for an independent investigation. Not about party or politics, but the future of our democracy.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Mueller reaction: \u003c/em>“The appointment of a special counsel to lead the Justice Department’s investigation into Russian interference in our election is a welcome step in the right direction. We need to follow the facts and get to the bottom of what happened and who was involved. This isn’t about party or politics, but the future of our democracy. The American people deserve to know the full extent of any influence by a foreign adversary in our election process.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@CongressmanRuiz\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/CongressmanRaulRuizMD/\">Facebook\u003cbr>\n\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles, District 37)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“It’s stunning. It feels like there’s a countdown to President Trump sending out his staff to deny, deny, deny and an equal count down for President Trump to tweet that he did it and ‘as President’ doesn’t really care.”\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@RepKarenBass\">\u003cbr>\nTwitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepKarenBass/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Linda Sanchez (D-Orange, District 38)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>Statement requested\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@RepLindaSanchez\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/CongresswomanLindaSanchez/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ed Royce (R-Fullerton, District 39)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>Statement requested\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@RepEdRoyce\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/EdRoyce/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Los Angel\u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>es, District 40)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“Glad DOJ named a special prosecutor to investigate \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/TrumpRussia?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>\u003cb>TrumpRussia\u003c/b>\u003c/a>, but we still need an outside, independent commission on this matter, too.”\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/@RepRoybalAllard\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepRoybalAllard/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mark Takano (D-Riverside, District 41)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>Statement requested\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/RepMarkTakano\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepMarkTakano/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ken Calvert (R-Corona, District 42)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>Statement requested\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/KenCalvert\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RepKenCalvert/?ref=br_rs\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Maxine Waters (D-Inglewood, District 43)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>Statement requested\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/MaxineWaters\">Twitter\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/MaxineWaters/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Nanette Barragan (D-San Pedro, District 44)\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>“More&more out of WH smells like \u003ca class=\"twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav\" href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/impeachment?src=hash\">\u003cs>#\u003c/s>impeachment\u003c/a>. 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"content": "\u003cp>WASHINGTON — Former FBI Director James Comey wrote in a memo that President Trump had asked him to shut down an FBI investigation into ousted National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The person had seen the memo but was not authorized to discuss it by name and spoke on condition of anonymity. The existence of the memo was \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/16/us/politics/james-comey-trump-flynn-russia-investigation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">first reported Tuesday by the New York Times\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the Times, Comey wrote in the memo that Trump had told him of the Flynn investigation, “I hope you can let this go.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The White House denied the report.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[contextly_sidebar id=”pHsEHaBVuRseSRdFSaS4C41JPcVjGxE4″]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“While the President has repeatedly expressed his view that General Flynn is a decent man who served and protected our country, the President has never asked Mr. Comey or anyone else to end any investigation, including any investigation involving General Flynn,” the White House said in a statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Trump \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2017/05/09/president-trump-fires-fbi-director-james-comey/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">abruptly fired\u003c/a> Comey last week, saying he did so based on his very public handling of the Hillary Clinton email probe.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the White House has provided differing accounts of the firing. And lawmakers have alleged that the sudden ouster was an attempt to stifle the bureau’s investigation into Trump associates’ ties to Russia’s alleged meddling in the 2016 presidential election.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Comey’s memo detailing his conversation with Trump would be the clearest proof to date that the president has tried to influence that investigation. The Times said it was part of a paper trail Comey created documenting what he saw as Trump’s efforts to improperly interfere in the ongoing probe.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[contextly_sidebar id=”utTPsBfisxxTFhaRXYhkHHd08mgjBc2q”]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Justice Department declined to comment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the Times, Comey wrote in the February memo that Trump told him Flynn had done nothing wrong. But Comey did not say anything to Trump about limiting the investigation, replying, “I agree he is a good guy.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The newspaper said Comey was in the Oval Office that day with other national security officials for a terrorism threat briefing. When that ended, Trump asked everyone to leave except Comey, and he eventually turned the conversation to Flynn.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Tuesday, for the second night in a row, Senate Republicans and Democrats were caught off-guard as they entered the chamber for a scheduled vote.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I don’t know the facts, so I really want to wait until I find out what the facts are before commenting,” Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, told reporters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Asked if it would be obstructing justice for Trump to have asked Comey to drop the Flynn investigation, Cornyn said: “You know, that’s a very serious charge. I wouldn’t want to answer a hypothetical question.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rep. 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Other lawmakers agreed, and said it must be soon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mark Warner of Virginia, top Democrat on the Senate intelligence committee, said he would ask Comey for additional material as part of the panel’s investigation. “Memos, transcripts, tapes — the list keeps getting longer,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Republicans were more circumspect but also clearly upset.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>John McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said the Trump-Russia reports were “deeply disturbing” and said they could impede allies’ willingness to share intelligence with the U.S.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader of the Senate, said he was not losing confidence in Trump as president but added, “It would be helpful to have less drama emanating from the White House.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[contextly_sidebar id=”rOfl9nKpSb4mnTGv6WcWyzNLBWnvY5cE”]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sen. 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