.MaddowBlog: Sen. Graham balks at measure to make Mueller report public.
When it comes to controversial issues and contentious debates, congressional votes tend to be split along party lines. Yesterday, however, the House took up a resolution calling for Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report to be made available to the public and Congress – and it passed 420 to zero.
That’s not just a guess. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham not only balked when Democratic leaders sought unanimous consent to approve the symbolic resolution, the South Carolinian also issued a curious press statement about his position on the matter. Even by 2019 standards, this is pretty nutty. Graham isn’t necessarily opposed to Mueller’s work, and he’s willing to tolerate a non-binding resolution about making the special counsel’s report available to the public, but only if Congress also endorses the appointment of another special counsel who’d investigate some painfully foolish Republican conspiracy theories.
There’s been all kinds of speculation in recent months about what in the world happened to Lindsey Graham – a senator who tried to cultivate a reputation as a serious and constructive lawmaker who was eager to work on bipartisan compromises, but who’s since transformed into something very different. I don’t have much use for assorted conspiracy theories about Donald Trump having some damaging information on the GOP senator, forcing him to behave this way.
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