Republicans say they want to move on from the Russia investigation, but they're reopening their own high-profile probes into the origins of the case while Democrats are ramping up their scrutiny of President Trump.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says it's time to move on from the Russia investigation. special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s report“Two years of exhaustive investigation, and nothing to establish the fanciful conspiracy theory that Democratic politicians and TV talking heads had treated like a foregone conclusion,” McConnell said on the Senate floor.But Congress isn’t quitting the Russia investigation.
Republicans scrutinized some controversial episodes from the Russia investigation, including a court-approved surveillance warrant against a former Trump campaign advisor, when they controlled the House last year. But with Trump and his supporters amping up the rhetoric, charging that the probe involved spying and an attempted coup, the Senate has promised to reopen the inquiry.
“The question of whether or not Americans were being spied on is something that’s an appropriate role when it comes to oversight for the Judiciary Committee,” he said.He added, “I just think people are tired and they’re sort of in a lot of ways relieved that it’s over.” Democrats quickly accused McConnell of running interference for Trump when the president still faces potential legal threats. Several state and federal jurisdictions are still investigating Trump’s affairs.
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