In multiple weird Sunday morning interviews an attorney for President Donald Trump insisted that the president is "not under investigation by the special counsel" despite reports that Trump is under investigation for allegedly obstructing justice for firing of former FBI Director James Comey.
By asking then-FBI Director James Comey for loyalty, President Trump may have been attempting to fundamentally compromise the independence of Comey and of the FBI.
Mr Trump tweeted: "I am being investigated for firing the FBI Director by the man who told me to fire the FBI Director!"
Rosenstein privately acknowledged that he may need to recuse himself from the investigation, sources told this week. Mueller broadened the probe with the President now under investigation for obstruction of justice in probe regarding possible collusion by his campaign with the Kremlin.
Meanwhile, former independent counsel Kenneth Starr, who oversaw the Whitewater and Monica Lewinsky probes during former President Bill Clinton's administration, said in an Washington Post op-ed Thursday that Trump should "not threaten, much less order" Mueller to be fired.
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Trump, however, could replace Rosenstein with a deputy attorney general who would follow his order to fire Mueller, but that would be a grave mistake, Sen.
"The message the president is sending through his tweets is that he believes the rule of law doesn't apply to him and that anyone who thinks otherwise will be fired", Feinstein said. CNN, quoting sources said that there is no indication Kushner is now a target of the probe and there are no allegations he committed any wrongdoing.
Rosenstein played a role in that decision, his memo critical of Comey, was initially used by the White House to justify the termination.
And other members of the Trump transition are being directed to preserve records pertinent to the Russian Federation probe, including foreign travel and records related to former Trump campaign associates, specifically National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, Foreign Policy Adviser Carter Page, Former Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort, and his deputy, Rick Gates. Cohen has received a subpoena from one of the congressional committees looking into the Russian Federation issue. If that happens Mike PenceMike (Michael) Richard PenceEx-Bush ethics lawyer: "Pence will soon become the president if Trump fires Mueller It's time for Mike Pence to come clean Dem: "Trump has "incredible emphasis on jobs, jobs, jobs" - for lawyers MORE will soon become the 46th President", former White House ethics lawyer Richard Painter wrote on Twitter.
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