[Cuomo:] This New York Times reporting about Trump's taxes from the 80s and 90s is huge. Well, we can't lose sight of other things that have happened right under our nose that really matter. For example, we now have the final indication that it is all hands on deck to clear this President from any wrongdoing. Listen to this.
[Sen. Mitch Mcconnell:] The Special Counsel's finding is clear, case closed case closed.
[Cuomo:] Must be nice, if you say it twice. Senator Mitch McConnell with his signature naked play for advantage. He knows by definition Mueller didn't close the case on obstruction and he didn't even mention it. He would certainly say differently Mr. Mueller and certainly Mr. McConnell if you switch the "R" to a "D", next to this President's name, if you did that then Senator McConnell would say things like this. "The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term President", you remember that? All-out opposition.
[Mcconnell:] Some have said it was indelicate of me to suggest that our top political priority over the next two years should be to deny President Obama a second term.
[Cuomo:] Naked play of advantage. The same man who now laments our paralyzing partisanship and wants us to move on, the same one who refused a vote on a SCOTUS nominee and was proud of it, vowed to punish Democrats for using the nuclear option remember?
[Mcconnell:] You'll regret this, and you may regret it a lot sooner than you think.
[Cuomo:] And you know what, they were wrong and he was right, and he's kept that vow, by making the job of naming judges more contentious than ever. Yet, he sees no problem indignantly calling on Democrats to be quiet and get back to work.
[Mcconnell:] There is serious issues the American people need us to tackle. There's more progress for middle-class families we need to deliver.
[Cuomo:] And do something. Senator McConnell spoke for more than 17 minutes on this, we've all watched it. He never once mentioned the 10 credible episodes of potential obstruction of justice contained in the Mueller Report. Case closed? In other words he ignored the entire second volume of the report. Instead offering a version of events where Democrats are playing into the hands of Putin, absolutely zero shame in his game, know that. Ignoring the monumental embarrassment of what this President said in Helsinki.
[Trump:] I have President Putin he just said, it's not Russia. I will say this. I don't see any reason why it would be.
[Cuomo:] Remember the White House then say, "Oh no, he said wouldn't", please. And actually admitting laughing our President did with the foreign foe about the probe into Putin's diabolical deeds just this past week.
[Trump:] We discussed that he actually sort of smiled.
[Cuomo:] McConnell ignores it all. And of course, Mr. Putin smiles. His adversary not only wilts from confrontation, he denies Russia's interference as much as Putin does. But keep in mind, POTUS isn't the only big-time GOP to ignore interference. Listen to this.
[Mcconnell:] -there's been a little interest in the steps this administration has taken to make Russia pay for its interference- and this administration has taken the problem head-on.
[Cuomo:] Really? Not only has the administration blocked bipartisan efforts in the Senate to guard our elections, but this idea is especially ironic, very rich coming, from this man in particular. Why? Well for all that the President says about then President Obama not acting fast enough on interference back in 2016, fair criticism by the way. But what he leaves out is that one reason the administration dragged its feet was Senator Mitch McConnell. When President Obama went to him to have the move be from both sides, so wouldn't look partisan, he refused action. And just like with so much we now have to wonder, why did he do that back then? All right so the question now is will Democrats get what they want in their fight for the truth? A Congressman not only taking on Republicans, he's taking on his own party to step it up, what's his plan, what he thinks matter. What should matter to you, next.