Headline Roundup • July 30th, 2017
Senators to Limit Trump Firing Power
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Senator Lindsey Graham is drafting a bill that will prevent President Trump from firing Robert Mueller without the approval of a federal judge. Mueller recently launched an investigation into the Trump family's finances, and the president has reportedly been searching for conflicts of interest to justify terminating the special counsel.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R–S.C.) said Thursday that he is writing a bill that will limit President Trump's ability to fire the special counsel investigating Russian election meddling.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) sounded off on President Trump’s behavior toward his attorney general on Capitol Hill Thursday, telling him he is acting out of “weakness” by trying to intimidate Sessions to quit.
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The South Carolina senator also vowed “holy hell” if the president axes Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
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