Leroy N. Soetoro
2017-08-05 01:56:33 UTC
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/03/senators-introduce-bill-to-
protect-special-counsel-from-firing.html
A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill Thursday that would
ensure a judicial check on the executive branchs ability to remove a
special counsel.
The Special Counsel Independence Protection Act (SCIPA) would require any
action by the attorney general or acting attorney general to remove a
special counsel from office to first be reviewed by a panel of federal
judges.
The bill, introduced by Sens. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., Cory Booker, D-N.J.,
and co-sponsored by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Richard
Blumenthal, D-Conn., comes amid concerns that President Trump could issue
a directive to oust Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Mueller is overseeing
the investigation into Russian meddling and potential collusion with Trump
campaign officials in the 2016 presidential election.
Checks and balances have served the country well for the past two hundred
years, Graham said in a statement. Our legislation would allow judicial
review of the firing of any special counsel that was impaneled to look at
the President or their team regardless of party.
Graham acknowledged that special counsels must act within boundaries,
but said that they must also be protected.
Booker said that the bill would protect special counsels from any
intimidation that would come from investigation revelations, and insure
that any removal is for legitimate reasons instead of political
motivations.
The bill also mandates that an attorney general could only remove a
special counsel after petitioning to a federal court to establish that
there was, or is, misconduct, dereliction of duty, incapacity, conflict of
interest, or other good cause for removal.
Meanwhile, another bipartisan Senate duo are sponsoring a similar effort.
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., sponsored
legislation that would allow any special counsel for the Justice
Department to challenge his or her removal in court, with a review by a
three-judge panel within 14 days of the challenge. Their bill would be
retroactive to May 17the day Mueller was appointed by Deputy Attorney
General Rod Rosenstein.
A back-end judicial review process to prevent unmerited removals of
special counsels not only helps to ensure their investigatory
independence, but also reaffirms our nations system of checks and
balances, Tillis said in a statement.
SESSIONS' JOB SAFE, WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS SAY, AS LAWMAKERS LOOK TO SHIELD
MUELLER
President Trump, and some Republicans, such as Rep. Trent Franks of
Arizona, who, earlier this week called for Mueller to step down due to his
ubiquitous conflicts, have been critical of Mueller and his legal team.
The president has also publicly warned Mueller that he would be out of
bounds if he dug into the Trump familys finances.
Mueller and his team have also faced criticisms due to the fact attorneys
brought on to the special counsel team have a history of political
donations to both President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
MUELLER PROBE: MEET THE LAWYERS WHO GAVE $$ TO HILLARY, NOW INVESTIGATING
TEAM TRUMP
Rosenstein currently is charged with Muellers fate because Sessions
recused himself from overseeing the Russia probe.
Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report.
Brooke Singman is a Reporter for Fox News. Follow her on Twitter at
@brookefoxnews.
--
Donald J. Trump, 304 electoral votes to 227, defeated compulsive liar in
denial Hillary Rodham Clinton on December 19th, 2016. The clown car
parade of the democrat party has run out of gas.
Congratulations President Trump. Thank you for ending the disaster of the
Obama presidency.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp.
ObamaCare is a total 100% failure and no lie that can be put forth by its
supporters can dispute that.
Obama jobs, the result of ObamaCare. 12-15 working hours a week at minimum
wage, no benefits and the primary revenue stream for ObamaCare. It can't
be funded with money people don't have, yet liberals lie about how great
it is.
Obama increased total debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion in the eight
years he was in office, and sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood queer
liberal democrat donors.
protect-special-counsel-from-firing.html
A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill Thursday that would
ensure a judicial check on the executive branchs ability to remove a
special counsel.
The Special Counsel Independence Protection Act (SCIPA) would require any
action by the attorney general or acting attorney general to remove a
special counsel from office to first be reviewed by a panel of federal
judges.
The bill, introduced by Sens. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., Cory Booker, D-N.J.,
and co-sponsored by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Richard
Blumenthal, D-Conn., comes amid concerns that President Trump could issue
a directive to oust Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Mueller is overseeing
the investigation into Russian meddling and potential collusion with Trump
campaign officials in the 2016 presidential election.
Checks and balances have served the country well for the past two hundred
years, Graham said in a statement. Our legislation would allow judicial
review of the firing of any special counsel that was impaneled to look at
the President or their team regardless of party.
Graham acknowledged that special counsels must act within boundaries,
but said that they must also be protected.
Booker said that the bill would protect special counsels from any
intimidation that would come from investigation revelations, and insure
that any removal is for legitimate reasons instead of political
motivations.
The bill also mandates that an attorney general could only remove a
special counsel after petitioning to a federal court to establish that
there was, or is, misconduct, dereliction of duty, incapacity, conflict of
interest, or other good cause for removal.
Meanwhile, another bipartisan Senate duo are sponsoring a similar effort.
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., sponsored
legislation that would allow any special counsel for the Justice
Department to challenge his or her removal in court, with a review by a
three-judge panel within 14 days of the challenge. Their bill would be
retroactive to May 17the day Mueller was appointed by Deputy Attorney
General Rod Rosenstein.
A back-end judicial review process to prevent unmerited removals of
special counsels not only helps to ensure their investigatory
independence, but also reaffirms our nations system of checks and
balances, Tillis said in a statement.
SESSIONS' JOB SAFE, WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS SAY, AS LAWMAKERS LOOK TO SHIELD
MUELLER
President Trump, and some Republicans, such as Rep. Trent Franks of
Arizona, who, earlier this week called for Mueller to step down due to his
ubiquitous conflicts, have been critical of Mueller and his legal team.
The president has also publicly warned Mueller that he would be out of
bounds if he dug into the Trump familys finances.
Mueller and his team have also faced criticisms due to the fact attorneys
brought on to the special counsel team have a history of political
donations to both President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
MUELLER PROBE: MEET THE LAWYERS WHO GAVE $$ TO HILLARY, NOW INVESTIGATING
TEAM TRUMP
Rosenstein currently is charged with Muellers fate because Sessions
recused himself from overseeing the Russia probe.
Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report.
Brooke Singman is a Reporter for Fox News. Follow her on Twitter at
@brookefoxnews.
--
Donald J. Trump, 304 electoral votes to 227, defeated compulsive liar in
denial Hillary Rodham Clinton on December 19th, 2016. The clown car
parade of the democrat party has run out of gas.
Congratulations President Trump. Thank you for ending the disaster of the
Obama presidency.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp.
ObamaCare is a total 100% failure and no lie that can be put forth by its
supporters can dispute that.
Obama jobs, the result of ObamaCare. 12-15 working hours a week at minimum
wage, no benefits and the primary revenue stream for ObamaCare. It can't
be funded with money people don't have, yet liberals lie about how great
it is.
Obama increased total debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion in the eight
years he was in office, and sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood queer
liberal democrat donors.