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"I
believe that we should have hearings. We should thoroughly
investigate the Mueller report. We ought to see every aspect of
the Mueller report and then we can make a decision," Senate
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday sought to
slam the door on further investigations of Trump by declaring
"case closed" after a two-year probe of Russia's meddling in the
2016 elections. [nL2N22J0KY}
However, battles between the White House and congressional
Democrats over documents and testimony related to the Mueller
investigation showed no signs of abating.
Some Democratic lawmakers continue to call for Trump's
impeachment. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a 2020 Democratic
presidential candidate and longtime Trump critic, called for his
impeachment on the Senate floor after McConnell spoke.
She said the Mueller report on Russia's role in the 2016
election that put Trump in the White House made clear the
Republican president tried to obstruct justice.
"We took an oath not to try to protect Donald Trump. We took an
oath to protect and serve the Constitution of the United States
of America," she said. "And the way we do that is we begin
impeachment proceedings now against this president."
(Reporting by Amanda Becker and Makini Brice; Writing by Tim
Ahmann; Editing by Doina Chiacu and Andrea Ricci)
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