A Republican lawmaker from Arizona demanded Special Counsel Robert Mueller to step aside from the investigation into the alleged meddling of Russia in the 2016 presidential election and possible collusion with the Trump campaign.
In an op-ed published on USA Today, Cong. Andy Biggs said Mueller expanded his investigation “beyond the scope of his original charge.”
The Arizona lawmaker stated that it is unfortunate that Mueller is using taxpayer resources to investigate anyone and anything the fits into a preconceived notion that Russia colluded with the Trump campaign.
Additionally, Cong. Biggs said Mueller “has made blatantly partisan hires,” which put his investigation “under a cloud of suspicion.” He was referring to FBI agent Peter Strzok. Mueller removed Strzok from his team after a DOJ internal investigation found his anti-Trump text messages during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Cong. Biggs said Mueller must end his witch hunt
Furthermore, Cong. Biggs acknowledged that the DOJ failed to officially vet its prosecutors or agents. He believed that Mueller took advantage of the DOJ’s lapse in policy.
