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Faso says he supports Mueller investigation

Mar 12, 2018 2:00 pm

William J. Kemble is reporting in the Daily Freeman U.S. Rep. John Faso says he supports special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, but notes that congressional investigations are mostly political posturing on both sides of the aisle. Faso sat down for an interview with the Daily Freeman on March 9. “Obviously, it’s borne some fruit,” Faso said of Mueller's probe. “Not necessarily on the main topic of this Russian collusion. All of these indictments and guilty pleas have been on matters unrelated to that, but I think that he’s got an active investigation and let the chips fall where they may.” Faso said members of the Republican-led House of Representatives should not press to end that investigation. The Kinderhook Republican, who is seeking election to a second term, was asked if he believes the Mueller team is closing in on Trump. “I really don’t know,” he said. Asked if subpoenas should be issued to witnesses who fail to answer questions from congressional Democrats during hearings, Faso said the investigation should be left in Mueller’s hands. “It’s unlikely you’ll get much in way of fruitful investigation from folks that have a political axe to grind in this regard,” he said. Read the full story in the Daily Freeman.