President Trump makes it very clear: He believes
Robert Mueller’s special counsel investigation
is a “witch hunt,” plain and simple.
Trump has tweeted about about it more than a dozen
times since Mueller was appointed in May.
At one point, Trump called the investigation
"the single greatest witch hunt of a politician in American history!”
Remember: The special counsel probe is focused on
Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential
election and whether Trump’s campaign might have
coordinated with Moscow as it interfered.
The president is frustrated.
He insists that his campaign did not collude with the
Russian government and that he has
no financial ties to Russian interests.
Trump’s refusal to disclose some of his own tax records
makes it hard to know the complete story.
Trump told The New York Times that Mueller would be
crossing a "red line" if his investigation expands
into the dealings of the Trump family empire.
Mueller is authorized to do just that,
if it’s where the investigation leads.
And, according to reports, his team of investigators are
now delving into the finances of Trump associates.
They’re looking at tax and business records,
following the money trail for clues
that could help drive the investigation.
Robert Mueller has recruited a team of more than
three dozen high-caliber attorneys.
And that’s another point of contention for the president.
Trump loyalists allege the special counsel team has
conflicts of interest — since some of them previously
donated to the campaigns of Democratic candidates.
The new FBI director and several top Republican
lawmakers say the special counsel investigation is
thorough and following protocol ... and is not a witch hunt.
