Washington (CNN) Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley urged President Donald Trump Friday to let Robert Mueller's investigation "work its course," adding that he was "open" to considering bipartisan legislation aimed at protecting the special counsel. Asked if he would be OK if Trump fired Mueller, Grassley said: "Heavens no." The Tillis and Coons bill would give a special counsel the chance to challenge the firing in court before a panel of three federal judges. A bill from Booker and South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham instead would require the attorney general to first get approval from a three-judge panel before the special counsel could be fired. In their measure, a special counsel would only be fired "after the court has issued an order finding misconduct, dereliction of duty, incapacity, conflict of interest, or other good cause."

Source: CNN January 26, 2018 18:12 UTC