CHUCK SCHUMER/CONGRESS/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday [2-6-19] that President Donald Trump’s oblique denunciation of probes into his administration was a signal that he is ‘scared’ of such inquiries and ‘has something to hide.’ Delivering his State of the Union address Tuesday night, the president touted his administration’s claimed successes, telling the joint session of Congress that ‘an economic miracle is taking place in the United States and the only things that can stop it are foolish wars, politics, or ridiculous partisan investigations.’ The warning was interpreted by many as criticism not just of the ongoing Russia investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller, but also of the myriad oversight probes expected from the new Democratic majority in the House…In an earlier Wednesday appearance on CNN, Schumer said the president’s ‘ridiculous partisan investigations’ warning revealed that he has ‘something to hide.’ The minority leader likened the denunciation of investigations to the 35-day government shutdown that rattled Washington last month.”
–Matthew Choi, “Schumer: Trump is ‘scared’ of congressional oversight,” Politico, February 6, 2019 10:05 am