Washington • Sen. Orrin Hatch says he would vote against legislation that would thwart the firing of special counsel Robert Mueller but adds that President Donald Trump wouldn’t take that action because it could lead to possible impeachment.
It is in the country’s best interest, because it will provide definitive answers to questions that have embroiled our politics now for over a year. Firing Mr. Mueller would be a grave error. It would trigger a crisis, possibly even impeachment. It would threaten many of the administration’s accomplishments and make continued progress virtually impossible.”
While Hatch's position is hardly unusual among U.