Here’s confirmation from the Washington Post that special counsel Robert Mueller is investigating whether Donald Trump committed obstruction of justice, just as James Comey implied during his testimony last week.
The special counsel overseeing the investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 election is interviewing senior intelligence officials as part of a widening probe that now includes an examination of whether President Trump attempted to obstruct justice, officials said.
The move by Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III to investigate Trump’s own conduct marks a major turning point in the nearly year-old FBI investigation, which until recently focused on Russian meddling during the presidential campaign and on whether there was any coordination between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin. Investigators have also been looking for any evidence of possible financial crimes among Trump associates, officials said.
Five people briefed on the requests, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly, said Daniel Coats, the current director of national intelligence, Adm. Mike Rogers, head of the National Security Agency, and Rogers’ recently departed deputy, Richard Ledgett, agreed to be interviewed by Mueller’s investigators as early as this week. The investigation has been cloaked in secrecy and it’s unclear how many others have been questioned by the FBI.
Just guessing Coats and Rogers will have to answer all the questions they declined to answer before a Senate panel last week. Oh, and so will Jeff Sessions.
No wonder Trump has been contemplating ousting Mueller.
Wednesday, Jun 14, 2017 · 10:38:35 PM +00:00
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Kerry Eleveld
And, as expected, it looks like Trump isn’t the least bit happy with this news (from the same piece):
The White House now refers all questions about the Russia investigation to Trump’s personal lawyer, Marc Kasowitz. “The FBI leak of information regarding the President is outrageous, inexcusable and illegal,” said Mark Corallo, a spokesman for Kasowitz.