Republicans move to block inquiry into Trump DoJ's secret data seizure
Top Republicans are moving to block a Senate inquiry into the Trump justice department’s secret seizure of data from Democrats to hunt down leaks of classified information, fearing a close investigation could damage the former president.
Trump, who is facing a mounting crisis of legal problems and political criticism, still wields huge power among Republicans, and has hinted recently at a return run for the White House.
In fiery remarks, the Republican Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell, criticized the rapidly expanding congressional inquiries as unnecessary and accused Democrats of embarking on “politically motivated investigations”.
“I am confident that the existing inquiry will uncover the truth,” said McConnell. “There is no need for a partisan circus here in Congress.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republicans-move-to-block-inquiry-into-trump-dojs-secret-data-seizure/ar-AAL5OnU
Senate on collision course over Trump DOJ subpoenas
Senate Democrats are quickly running into a GOP buzzsaw as they probe the Trump-era Justice Department's collection of lawmaker records.
Reports that the Department of Justice (DOJ) under former President Trump obtained lawmaker communications data, and similar info on former White House Counsel Don McGahn, have sparked a days-long fury that's sent Attorney General Merrick Garland scrambling to contain the fallout.
As part of the fierce backlash from Capitol Hill, Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee launched a probe this week and are threatening to subpoena former Attorneys General William Barr and Jeff Sessions if they don't testify voluntarily.
But that effort faces a significant GOP roadblock since Republicans on the Judiciary Committee will need to back any effort to compel documents or testimony from potential witnesses.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/senate-on-collision-course-over-trump-doj-subpoenas/ar-AAL6osS
Sounds like the mid-term ads are writing themselves.
Moscow Mitch accusing the other side of being partisan? Oh the irony.
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When a clown complains about the circus 
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