The Republican senator stepped aside from his role as Intelligence Committee chairman after the FBI seized his cell phone as part of a probe into his controversial handling of stocks at the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
The news of Senator Richard Burr temporarily stepping aside from his role as chairman of the chamber's Intelligence Committee was shocking to at least one of his colleagues on the panel, a reaction that was visible even beneath her face mask.
Burr's colleagues on both sides of the aisle hailed the decision to vacate himself as a necessary one, though they complimented how he's managed his role as chairman of one of the most influential panels in Congress. The bipartisan approval and absence of negative remarks about a fellow senator was a representation of the more mild-mannered nature of the upper chamber.
Senator Bob Menendez , who was cleared of corruption charges in 2018, commended Burr for making"the right move, the proper move under the circumstances." Menendez relinquished his post as the ranking member of the Foreign Relations Committee when he was charged in 2015 with bribery and conspiracy.The support for Burr's move was similar among Republicans.
Last week, ProPublica reported that Burr's brother-in-law also dumped a large amount of stocks—between $97,000 and $280,000—on the same day as Burr. But ultimately, the decision will be made by McConnell. As of Thursday afternoon, he had not made a public announcement.
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