Trump’s Mueller itch turns into an obstruction-sized problem
New reporting made clear that Trump had privately pushed to remove special counsel Robert Mueller just a month after Mueller’s appointment, raising the stakes of the Russia probe and turning a personnel grievance into a possible obstruction crisis.
First recorded Jun 17, 2017·Meaningfully updated Jun 17, 2017
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Trump’s Mueller itch turns into an obstruction-sized problem
New reporting made clear that Trump had privately pushed to remove special counsel Robert Mueller just a month after Mueller’s appointment, raising the stakes of the Russia probe and turning a personnel grievance into a possible obstruction crisis.
New reporting made clear that Trump had privately pushed to remove special counsel Robert Mueller just a month after Mueller’s appointment, raising the stakes of the Russia probe and turning a personnel grievance into a possible obstruction crisis.
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