Only 49 percent of Republicans support the Mueller probe, according to an April Washington Post-ABC News poll. And as Republicans fight to keep control of the House and Senate in November, there has been little appetite among them to act to protect the special counsel. But only four Republicans joined every Democrat in voting to protect the special counsel investigation last month, and McConnell has said he will not bring legislation to protect Mueller to the floor for a vote. But for now, there is little indication that any legislation to protect the special counsel or his work will ever come to a vote. “So I also don’t believe there’s any chance whatsoever that the president would, in my view foolishly, dismiss Mueller.

Source: Washington Post May 14, 2018 15:42 UTC