Mitch McConnell is failing to defend democracy [View all]
Mitch McConnell is failing as majority leader of the Senate. Worse, he is failing to defend our democracy.
Such may be his legacy.
We find it disturbing that he had a tepid reaction — at best — to the news that Donald Trump Jr.; the president’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner; and campaign manager Paul Manafort met with a Russian operative who promised dirt on Hillary Clinton during the presidential campaign.
When asked about it repeatedly, McConnell said only, "The investigation in the Senate is being handled by the Intelligence Committee and I’m sure they’ll get to the bottom of whatever may have happened.”
That's not to suggest that the senator hasn't shown a willingness to break ranks with the president. When Trump challenged U.S. intelligence findings on Russian election meddling, McConnell said he had high confidence in the intelligence community.
Read more: http://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/editorials/2017/07/14/mitch-mcconnell-failing-defend-democracy-editorial/477050001/
= new reply since forum marked as read