WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement in response to reports that President Trump attempted to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller last June. Last August, Senators Coons and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) introduced the Special Counsel Integrity Act, bipartisan legislation that would support the integrity of independent investigations by allowing judicial review if a special counsel is removed.
"Reports that President Trump attempted to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller are profoundly disturbing. Removing the Special Counsel without good cause is as unacceptable today as it was when President Nixon fired the Special Prosecutor in 1973,” said Senator Coons. “It is more important than ever for Congress to act to protect the independence of the Department of Justice, including the Special Counsel investigation. For several months, I have been working with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to do just that. These reports make clear that we need to act."
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