At least seven have already responded with the equivalent of a verbal shrug.
CNN put together a montage of Senate Republicans — including Susan Collins, John Thune, Bill Cassidy, and Orrin Hatch — each shrugging off the president being implicated in felonies by federal prosecutors. pic.twitter.com/rrVWgjGQxV
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 11, 2018
"I don't have any observations to make about that." — Mitch McConnell from today's presser when I asked about Trump being implicated in two crimes in the run-up to the 2016 elections pic.twitter.com/LxYJto6b8j
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) December 12, 2018
Asked Ted Cruz three times today if he had any concerns about Trump being implicated by prosecutors in two crimes. First time, he said he was late for a vote. Second, he was running to a meeting. Third time, he told me to call his office
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) December 12, 2018
On CNN, @SenJohnKennedy downplays federal prosecutors implicating President Trump in crimes: "Well, when I read the filings by Mr. Mueller, I was looking primarily for evidence of illegal Russian collusion. I didn't see a lot of that." pic.twitter.com/qD0c7KQhzI
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 12, 2018
