McConnell Warns New House Dem Majority Against ‘Presidential Harassment’

UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 6: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., holds a press conference in the Capitol after the vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photo By Bi... UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 6: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., holds a press conference in the Capitol after the vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) MORE LESS
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell warned Democrats against what he called “presidential harassment” now that they’ve gained control of the House of Representatives, a status that brings with it oversight authority including subpoena power.

Asked what Senate Republicans would do in the event House Democrats attempt to obtain President Donald Trump’s tax returns, McConnell referenced “presidential harassment” three times — that is, harassment of the President. 

The majority leader cited Republicans’ impeachment of former President Bill Clinton, which he said hurt Republicans and helped Clinton.

“So the Democrats in the House will have to decide just how much presidential harassment they think is good strategy,” McConnell said. “I’m not so sure it’ll work for them.”

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  1. Avatar for ljb860 ljb860 says:

    Of course he does, he wants to continue the court packing, etc. If the Dims in the House investigate he’ll have to spend his time defending The Donald. I’m 1000% sure The Turtle would rather continue with damaging The Nation.

  2. Mitch understands Presidential harassment very well having practiced it for 8 years…

  3. Sorry, Mitch, but some people might view it as their job to bring the lawless to justice, so just shut up.

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