During a press conference, McConnell said, “There’s been no indication…that Mueller investigation will not be allowed to finish…We know how the President feels about the Mueller investigation but he’s never said he wants to shut it down.”
Flake and other Republican senators including Susan Collins of Maine believe that it is necessary to protect Mueller after Trump fired U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The President appointed Matthew Whitaker as Acting Attorney General, who is a vocal critic of the Special Counsel’s investigation.
“With the firing of the attorney general … the president now has this investigation in his sights and we all know it,” said the Arizona senator.
Flake is ready to block judicial nominees until the end of the year
Additionally, Flake said he informed McConnell that he will not support the GOP’s judicial nominees until the party’s leadership allows a vote on the bill to protect Mueller.
“I have informed the Majority Leader that I will not vote to advance any of the 21 judicial nominees pending in the Judiciary Committee or vote to confirm the 32 judges awaiting confirmation on the Senate floor until S.2644 is brought to the full Senate for a vote,” said the Arizona senator.
