A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation Wednesday that would make it harder for special counsel Robert Mueller to be fired for investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
The legislation also states that if Mueller was fired there would be a 10-day window for Mueller to seek expedited judicial review of his removal to determine whether the firing was for good cause — if it wasn’t, his firing wouldn’t take effect.
The legislation merges previous legislation proposed by the senators last year.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters on Tuesday he doesn’t believe Mueller would by fired, but he would not say what gives him that confidence when asked repeatedly.
CNN previously reported Trump is considering firing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, a move that has gained urgency following the raid of the office of the President’s personal lawyer.
