Dem Rep Cummings: Russia Investigation ‘Is a Fight for the Soul of Our Democracy’<\/b>
\nSunday on MSNBC\u2019s \u201cAM Joy, \u201d discussing President Donald Trump\u2019s firing of FBI Director James Comey and the investigation into Russia\u2019s interference in the 2016 presidential election, Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) called that investigation \u201ca fight for the soul of our democracy.\u201d
Cummings said, \u201cWe are going to do everything in our power, if there is a tape, to get that tape. This whole situation with regard to this conversation is very significant with regard to the investigation, with regard to Russia, to collusion and things of that nature. So we need to know and we need to know who\u2019s telling the truth and who\u2019s lying.\u201d
When asked if any Republican colleagues have expressed outrage, Cummings said, \u201cI think there is some outrage, but I think there are two things happening. One, many of them are afraid that Trump will run somebody from their right against them and they will lose their seats. The other think that this thing will just blow over and is not such a big deal. But I told them over and over again that this is a fight for the soul of our democracy. And, so, I even told Jason Chaffetz, I said, \u2018Chaffetz the question is going to become when all of this is over, what kind of country are we going to have.\u2019 And that is a good question.\u201d
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