"Bob Mueller is totally conflicted, and his 17 Angry Democrats that are doing his dirty work are a disgrace to United States of America!" a livid Trump tweeted Wednesday.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Trump's tweets are simply the president "fighting back".
Trump's lashing out Wednesday morning appeared to be prompted by the trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, which began on Tuesday and which is being prosecuted by Mueller's team. He was out to STOP THE ELECTION OF DONALD TRUMP.
The Trump lawyer said the President had "made it clear that he wants it to run its course, but on the other hand, he is a person with a First Amendment right to defend himself". "Tony Podesta, brother of former Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta, and Paul Manafort worked together on the same issues in Ukraine".
Also on Wednesday, counsel to the president, Jay Sekulow, told Fox News that the president's tweet was not an order. The president denied the claim in a tweet.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from overseeing the Russian Federation investigation due to his role on the Trump campaign.
Five of these individuals have pleaded guilty, including three former Trump advisors, although none of the crimes they have admitted to directly relate to collusion with Russian Federation.
Iran ties revival of nuclear deal to Trump talks
Blanc said he views Trump's offer as very much in line with Trump's desired approach to solving global issues. Trump said on Monday that he was willing to meet "any time" with Iran's leaders without preconditions.
On the same day, though, Giuliani also suggested the investigation shut just be shuttered and Mueller should "put up or shut up".
U.S. attorneys are prosecuting Manafort for allegedly failing to pay taxes on millions he made from his work for a Russia-friendly Ukrainian political party, and then lying to get loans when the cash stopped coming in.
President Trump appeared Tuesday at a Tampa rally to support two Florida Republicans running for office, and to tout his agenda, from tariffs to voter IDs to the USA embassy in Jerusalem.
Earlier, Giuliani had commented on the long volley of letters between Trump's legal team and special counsel Robert Mueller's, negotiations for a potential sit-down interview between Mueller and the President. "That's why this whole obstruction of justice thing is nonsense". He has repeatedly criticized Sessions for recusing himself and CNN has previously reported that Trump pressured the attorney general on multiple occasions to overturn his recusal.
"This is an attempt to obstruct justice hiding in plain sight", the top intelligence committee Democrat added. On Wednesday, the president distanced himself from his former campaign chief, saying that he worked for him "for a very short time".
Mr Manafort's involvement in the Trump campaign spanned six months, and he helped lead efforts to secure the GOP nomination for Mr Trump in 2016.
Comments