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Corker warns of Senate ‘rebellion’ if Mueller is ousted from Russia probe

In this Oct. 30, 2017, photo, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on "The Authorizations for the Use of Military Force: Administration Perspective" on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
In this Oct. 30, 2017, photo, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on "The Authorizations for the Use of Military Force: Administration Perspective" on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) In this Oct. 30, 2017, photo, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on "The Authorizations for the Use of Military Force: Administration Perspective" on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

By Andy Sher 4 min read

U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., is warning of a “rebellion” among Senate Republicans if special counsel Robert Mueller is ousted from the probe the former FBI director is leading into possible coordination between President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russian officials.

“I think that Mueller continues,” the Chattanooga Republican told the Times Free Press on Wednesday in response to some U.S. House Republicans being critical of Mueller, the FBI and others. “I know there are some people trying to undermine Mueller right now. But on the Senate side, there’d be a rebellion if something happened and he was not there any more.”

The senator also declined to offer any predictions on the outcome of Mueller’s investigation, which has come under fire from not only Trump but increasingly from some House Republican allies, including Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif.

“I have no knowledge other than what’s reported publicly,” Corker said.

Asked what a “rebellion” might look like if attempts materialize to get rid of Mueller, Corker said, “I don’t know. The president has stated he is not going to fire Mueller. People keep writing as if he’s going to fire Mueller. This is one thing they’ve been adamant about: they’re not going to fire Mueller.”