Article snippet: GOP fissures are widening over MORE. Trump’s days-long attacks on the Russia investigation have sparked heartburn among lawmakers worried that the impulsive president could ax the former FBI director or Rosenstein, setting off a chain of events Republicans describe as “suicide” and “catastrophic” months before a midterm election. Left in political limbo, Republicans are upping their public warnings to Trump while holding out hope he is simply venting his frustration. "I think it would be an end to his presidency from the political chaos," said Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), asked about potentially firing Mueller or Rosenstein, during one of his many public warnings this week. A small, but growing, band of Republicans seem like they are becoming more supportive of legislation that would protect Mueller. The legislation, introduced this week, would limit President Trump’s ability to fire the special counsel, specifying that only a senior DOJ official can get rid of him and giving Mueller, or any other special counsel, an expedited court review of their firing. Formally, only Graham and Tillis have signed onto the legislation. But several other senators have signaled they are open to it, even if they are skeptical it could become law. “I can support it as sending a message but I think that there are constitutional problems with it and I can’t imagine the president signing it,” said GOP Sen. MORE (Maine.). Sen. MORE (R-Tenn.), while warning against trying to pass l... Link to the full article to read more