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GOP Senators: Trump Needs to Show Restraint in Russia Probe

Senate Armed Service Committee member Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., arrives for a meeting about immigration on Capitol Hill in Washington.
(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
By HOPE YEN The senators, Lindsey Gra- as grave if proved true. “I’m peared to be in no immedi- approve added protec-
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two ham of South Carolina and sure that there will be an in- ate danger, pointing to the tions for Mueller given the
Republican senators said Susan Collins of Maine, vestigation around wheth- political costs if Trump did recent media reports. But
Sunday that President Don- also urged special counsel er or not President Trump remove him. she didn’t offer a timeline.
ald Trump would be wise to Robert Mueller to review did try to fire Mr. Mueller.” “It’s pretty clear to me that “I think the president would
keep a public silence on an whether Trump tried to fire Graham, co-sponsor of leg- everybody in the White be best served by never
independent investigation him last June, an accusa- islation that would protect House knows it would discussing the investigation,
into his 2016 campaign’s tion the president has la- Mueller from being fired be the end of President ever, whether in tweets, ex-
contacts with Russia in the beled “fake news.” without a legal basis, said Trump’s presidency if he cept in private conversa-
wake of news reports that “Mueller is the best person he would be “glad to pass fired Mr. Mueller,” he said. tions with his attorney,” she
he sought to fire the special to look at it,” said Graham, it tomorrow.” But he insist- Collins said it would certain- said.
counsel. describing the allegation ed that Mueller’s job ap- ly “not hurt” for Congress to Continued on Page 3