Trump Says He Has ‘No Intention’ Of Shutting Down Mueller Probe

By Nicole Lafond

October 15, 2018 8:11 a.m.

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Will the president pledge not to shut down the Mueller investigation? “I don’t pledge anything. But I will tell you, I have no intention of doing that.” Watch the president’s full 60 Minutes interview: https://t.co/cyi1Vp2oAz pic.twitter.com/xDu05McG50

— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) October 15, 2018

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teenlaqueefa says:

October 15, 2018

So he will then.
atldrew says:

October 15, 2018

No, but the new cabal of flying nazi monkeys he installs at DOJ might do it though.

Then we get the “I had no choice, I’m just following their recommendations.” weak tea well excuuuuuuuuuuse me excuse.
uneducated says:

October 15, 2018

After Trump fires Mueller and revokes his security clearance Trump will allow Muller probe anything.
bluinmaine says:

October 15, 2018

At least until the day after the midterms anyway.
gr says:

October 15, 2018

No matter what his answers on a TV program like this, they will have no effect on his supporters.
They support him for largely irrational reasons and there’s no budging them.