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Republicans covering for Trump lack pride in U.S. citizenship

Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., seen speaking with reporters outside the West Wing of the White House, has emerged as one of President Donald Trump's most tenacious allies on Capitol Hill.
Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., seen speaking with reporters outside the West Wing of the White House, has emerged as one of President Donald Trump's most tenacious allies on Capitol Hill. Jabin Botsford The Washington Post

It appears that some members of Congress, mostly Republicans, are poised to suppress any effort to appoint a special prosecutor to get to the bottom of Russian attempts to undermine American interests, and with the possible collusion of Donald Trump insiders. If they do succeed in suppressing a full-on investigation of a matter of such ominous magnitude, putting party above country, those responsible will have abandoned all pretense to any pride they may once have taken in their American citizenship.

Richard Strasburg, Morro Bay

This story was originally published March 26, 2017 at 6:39 PM with the headline "Republicans covering for Trump lack pride in U.S. citizenship."

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