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Obstruction of justice????
So that's what set Trump off! Interesting.
Trump is focused on dropping "Collusion" in his tweets/speeches, that he forgot about obstruction of justice!
Could this end up being a double whammy" Conspiracy to interfere in an election and obstruction of justice?
Trump tweet storm came after learning Mueller wants to ask about obstruction: report
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President Trump's cluster of tweets on Wednesday morning attacking the Russia investigation reportedly came after he learned that special counsel Robert Mueller wants to ask him about obstruction of justice.
ABC News, citing sources close to the White House, reported that Trump was upset with Mueller's interest in obstruction. As a result, he fired off a fresh round of attacks on Mueller's credibility, and called for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to end the investigation.
"Attorney General Jeff Sessions should stop this Rigged Witch Hunt right now, before it continues to stain our country any further," Trump tweeted.
Rudy Giuliani, Trump's lead attorney in the Russia investigation, disputed that the president was directing Sessions to fire Mueller. He argued that Trump uses Twitter to express his opinions, which is what the president was doing Wednesday morning.
Trump's latest barrage of criticism came as Mueller is reportedly looking at the president's tweets as part of an investigation into whether he obstructed justice. The New York Times reported Mueller could look at the tweets as part of a larger pattern of behavior.
Giuliani has been coy about the likelihood of an interview between Trump and Mueller. He has repeatedly said Trump wants to interview with Mueller, while simultaneously casting doubt on the chances of it happening.
He said last week that Trump would only agree to an interview if the special counsel ruled out questions about obstruction of justice and instead focused only on whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia.
Trump tweet storm came after learning Mueller wants to ask about obstruction: report
So that's what set Trump off! Interesting.
Trump is focused on dropping "Collusion" in his tweets/speeches, that he forgot about obstruction of justice!
Could this end up being a double whammy" Conspiracy to interfere in an election and obstruction of justice?
Trump tweet storm came after learning Mueller wants to ask about obstruction: report
President Trump's cluster of tweets on Wednesday morning attacking the Russia investigation reportedly came after he learned that special counsel Robert Mueller wants to ask him about obstruction of justice.
ABC News, citing sources close to the White House, reported that Trump was upset with Mueller's interest in obstruction. As a result, he fired off a fresh round of attacks on Mueller's credibility, and called for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to end the investigation.
"Attorney General Jeff Sessions should stop this Rigged Witch Hunt right now, before it continues to stain our country any further," Trump tweeted.
Rudy Giuliani, Trump's lead attorney in the Russia investigation, disputed that the president was directing Sessions to fire Mueller. He argued that Trump uses Twitter to express his opinions, which is what the president was doing Wednesday morning.
Trump's latest barrage of criticism came as Mueller is reportedly looking at the president's tweets as part of an investigation into whether he obstructed justice. The New York Times reported Mueller could look at the tweets as part of a larger pattern of behavior.
Giuliani has been coy about the likelihood of an interview between Trump and Mueller. He has repeatedly said Trump wants to interview with Mueller, while simultaneously casting doubt on the chances of it happening.
He said last week that Trump would only agree to an interview if the special counsel ruled out questions about obstruction of justice and instead focused only on whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia.
Trump tweet storm came after learning Mueller wants to ask about obstruction: report