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November 15, 2018

Senate Republicans Block Bill to Protect Special Counsel Mueller
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In Washington, D.C., the Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday
blocked legislation aimed at protecting special counsel Robert Mueller's
Russia probe. The bill, brought by Republican Senator Jeff Flake of
Arizona with support from Democratic Senator Chris Coons of Delaware and
other Democratic senators, was blocked by Senate Majority Leader Mitch
Mc Connell, who argued the investigation was not under threat. Flake
vowed to withhold his vote on judicial nominees if Republican leadership
continued to block a vote protecting Robert Mueller.


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