Senate Republicans don’t believe legislation is needed to protect special counsel Robert Mueller despite renewed attacks from President Trump and his allies over the weekend.
The president upped the ante over the past few days, and said Monday morning that the special counsel has “massive conflicts of interest” as he continues his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. But while Democrats warn those comments are a sign Trump will fire Mueller, Republicans say they see no need to pass a bill protecting Mueller.
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