Top Intel Dem Warns Trump Firing Mueller Is True ‘Red Line’ (Video)

Senator Mark Warner warns President Trump that firing the Special Counsel “would be a gross abuse of power.”

Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.) issued a stern warning to President Trump on Wednesday from the Senate floor.

Warner warned Trump not to interfere with Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s “critical investigation” into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Warner, who is the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, called on his colleagues to protect the Special Counsel’s investigation.

“I believe it is up to every member of this institution, Republican or Democrat, to make a clear and unambiguous statement: that any attempt by this president to remove special counsel Mueller from his position, or to pardon key witnesses in an effort to shield them from accountability or shut down the investigation, would be a gross abuse of power and a flagrant violation of Executive branch responsibilities and authorities,” Warner said.

“These are red lines, and we simply cannot allow them to be crossed,” he added.

Warner continued saying that Special Counsel Mueller should be allowed to finish his investigation to its natural conclusion without any interference or obstruction from the administration. If the administration attempts to influence the investigation in any way, it would not only “call into question this administration’s commitment to the truth, create a constitutional crisis,” Warner warned.

“In the United States of America, no one is above the law, not even the president. Congress must make clear to the president that firing the special counsel, or interfering with his investigation by issuing pardons of essential witnesses, is unacceptable, and would have immediate and significant consequences,” he said.

Warner also reminded his fellow Senators about Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey.

“In recent days, the president has said he is not considering removing special counsel Mueller, but the president’s track record on this front is a source of concern. I’m certain many of my colleagues believed that he wouldn’t possibly fire Mr. Comey either,” he said.

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