Here is what is trending in politics around Georgia and across the nation on Friday.
Report: Trump legal team looking into Mueller investigators
Attorneys for President Donald Trump are looking at potential conflicts of interest among the members of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigative team, according to reports. The Associated Press reported that three people who have knowledge of the matter said the president’s external legal team was looking at members of Mueller’s team who have ties to Democratic causes and candidates.
Georgia Sen. David Perdue said he is “very nervous” that the Senate will not get to the work it needs to do this year after spending so much time on health care. Perdue was the one who persuaded Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to keep senators working through the two weeks of August recess. “We haven’t started the debt ceiling; we have to fund the government; we have to do the budget,” the Georgia Republican said. “I’m the one counting the days. I’m very nervous."
A vote that would move forward the Senate bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act could take place next week. Should senators vote to begin debate to kill Obamacare, it’s unclear which bill they take up. One idea that has been floated this week is to allow states to use Medicaid funds to help people buy their own health care insurance policies.
Sen. John McCain continues to receive messages of support after the revelation on Wednesday that he has brain cancer. Georgia Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson tweeted: "John McCain is an American hero and one of the greatest Americans of my generation. He, Cindy and their family are in my prayers."
Sen. Perdue likewise sent encouragement to McCain, tweeting: "John McCain is a true patriot. If anyone can tackle a challenge like this, it's him. He, Cindy, and the McCain family are in my prayers."
Georgia is one of 16 states that President Trump has visited since taking office six months ago. While he has been on trips to Europe and the Middle East, he has visited no U.S. state west of Iowa. In addition to Georgia, Trump has been to Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Kentucky, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin.
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