Election security legislation is hitting a wall on Capitol Hill despite special counsel Robert Mueller‘s 448-page report detailing Russia’s attempts to interfere with the nation’s last presidential contest.
The standoff is frustrating Democrats, who say President Trump’s remarks to ABC News that he would be open to accepting information on a political opponent invited more interference in the next election.
“I can’t believe Senator McConnell is not entertaining election security measures right now. … We don’t have a lot of time left,” said Sen. Dick Durbin(D-Ill.), the No. 2 Senate Democrat.
View the complete June 15 article by Jordain Carney on The Hill website here.