President Donald Trump on Thursday appeared to push back on The Washington Post’s report that former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon was influencing how the White House handles special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe.
On Wednesday night The Washington Post reported that Bannon has been quietly pitching White House aides on a plan to fire Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and Ty Cobb, the lawyer who is overseeing the White House’s response to the Russia investigations.
In a Thursday afternoon tweet Trump did not defend Rosenstein, but he did suggest that he’s not planning to fire Mueller, and he defended Cobb, whom he called “my Special Counsel.”
I have agreed with the historically cooperative, disciplined approach that we have engaged in with Robert Mueller (Unlike the Clintons!). I have full confidence in Ty Cobb, my Special Counsel, and have been fully advised throughout each phase of this process.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 12, 2018
The comment comes as reports surface alleging Trump has become increasingly interested in firing Mueller. The New York Times reported Wednesday that Trump made moves to fire Mueller in December, but refrained. Trump denied those reports Thursday morning by attacking the Times as “fake news.”
After the FBI raided his personal attorney’s office, hotel and home on Monday, Trump told reporters that he had been encouraged by “people” to fire Mueller, but only offered: “We’ll see what happens.”
I don’t know why you report what this clown says.
Unless it is a racist outburst, the content has zero reliability.
WTH does he mean by Ty Cobb being his “Special Counsel”?
Trump just issued a statement about wanting to rejoin the TPP - which Pompeo (in the middle of Senate questioning) was forced to admit was a surprise to him. Everything Trump says and does is impulsive and subject to immediate recall. You are right - the content of any Trump announcement has ZERO reliability.
“Unlike the Clintons”?
You mean like not producing your tax records of the last 20 years as the Clintons did?
Watch FOX and Friends tomorrow morning. They’ll clear it up for him.