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Schumer: 'Severe consequences' if Trump moves to shut down Mueller probe | TheHill

posted onMarch 18, 2018
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Article snippet: Senate Minority Leader MORE moves to shut down the special counsel's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Schumer cited comments by Trump's personal attorney John Dowd on Saturday asking the deputy attorney general to "bring an end" to the "fraudulent" investigation he claimed was constructed to undermine the president.  "The president, the administration, and his legal team must not take any steps to curtail, interfere with, or end the special counsel's investigation or there will be severe consequences from both Democrats and Republicans," Schumer said in a statement. Dowd called on Deputy Attorney General MORE announced McCabe's firing on Friday. The Trump attorney said in a statement obtained by The Hill that Rosenstein should "bring an end to alleged Russia Collusion investigation manufactured by McCabe’s boss [former FBI Director] protecting Mueller from dismissal after it was reported Trump had once ordered the special counsel to be fired.  Sponsored The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2018 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. Link to the full article to read more

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