McCaskill: Founding Fathers Were ‘Maniacal’ for Wanting Separation of Powers

‘I think the Republican Party is in charge on Capitol Hill, and they’re really split in their ranks’

McCaskill: Founding Fathers Were ‘Maniacal’ for Wanting Separation of Powers (The Washington Free Beacon)

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D., Mo.) called the Founding Fathers of the United States “a little maniacal” in their focus on a separation of powers during an appearance on Morning Joe Thursday.

While criticizing Donald Trump, McCaskill, a Hillary Clinton supporter, said the country should not be divided and pointed to the rancor in Congress as proof of the problem.

“We have trouble on Capitol Hill unifying,” she said. “I think the Republican Party is in charge on Capitol Hill, and they’re really split in their ranks. I mean, I think Paul Ryan is having a very difficult time with his caucus. I just see in the Republican Senate that Mitch McConnell can’t—”

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