The Republicans have just blocked legislation designed to protect our election from foreign interference. And this happened right after Robert Mueller had indicated that a foreign adversary is even now at work to interfere with the 2020 presidential election. One Republican Senator tries to explain:
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO), chair of the Senate Rules Committee, which oversees aspects of election administration, laid out McConnell’s opposition during a hearing earlier this year. “I think the majority leader just is of the view that this debate reaches no conclusion,” Blunt said, noting that he didn’t see the point in considering any election security bills in committee if they simply weren’t going to go anywhere.
McConnell’s decision is likely driven by a few factors: He’s acknowledging President Donald Trump’s aversion to the subject – which the president sees as too closely tied to questions about the outcome of the 2016 election – and he’s maintaining concerns he’s long held about getting the federal government too involved in states’ efforts. Link
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