Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-white-house-expected-to-address-mueller-probe-manafort-trial Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: White House says Trump’s criticism of Muller’s Russia probe is not obstruction Politics Updated on Aug 1, 2018 2:06 PM EDT — Published on Aug 1, 2018 1:03 PM EDT The White House says that President Donald Trump’s criticisms of the special counsel’s Russia probe is not obstruction. Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Wednesday that Trump’s broadsides are simply the president “fighting back.” READ MORE: The giant timeline of everything Russia, Trump and the investigations She also offered an explanation of the president’s tweet in which he called for Attorney General Jeff Sessions “should stop this Rigged Witch Hunt right now.” Sanders said “It’s not an order. It’s the president’s opinion.” Trump unleashed several tweets on Wednesday attacking special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Russian election interference and possible ties to the president’s campaign We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now
The White House says that President Donald Trump’s criticisms of the special counsel’s Russia probe is not obstruction. Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Wednesday that Trump’s broadsides are simply the president “fighting back.” READ MORE: The giant timeline of everything Russia, Trump and the investigations She also offered an explanation of the president’s tweet in which he called for Attorney General Jeff Sessions “should stop this Rigged Witch Hunt right now.” Sanders said “It’s not an order. It’s the president’s opinion.” Trump unleashed several tweets on Wednesday attacking special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Russian election interference and possible ties to the president’s campaign We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now