Progressive Congressional Leaders Huddle with National Progressive Organizations; Discuss Coordinated Plan of Action in Response to Potential Firing of Special Counsel Robert Mueller or Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein
Washington, DC – Today, Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) Vice Chair Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) led a discussion among progressive leaders in Congress and national progressive organizations with the goal of developing a coordinated response to the possible firing of Special Counsel Robert Mueller or Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein by President Trump.
Following the FBI raid on the office of his personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, President Trump appeared to publicly weigh whether to take action against Mueller, saying, "Why don't I just fire Mueller? Well, I think it's a disgrace what's going on. We'll see what happens." At the same time, it was widely reported that Trump was also considering firing Rosenstein in order to bring the Special Counsel investigation to an end.
At today's meeting, the CPC discussed how best to coordinate public protests and action in Congress in the event that the President moves to terminate Mueller's probe.
"As progressives and patriotic Americans, we can't wait until President Trump fires Robert Mueller to start organizing," said Rep. Gallego. "Now is the time to lay the groundwork for a nationwide response. If the President ends the investigation and obstructs the course of justice, Democrats in Congress will be depending on an unprecedented grassroots reaction all across the country."