Outgoing lawyer says Trump approved statement calling for end to Mueller probe

[riversedge]

Source: The Hill




By Brett Samuels - 03/22/18 10:26 PM EDT




An outgoing lawyer for President Trump's personal legal team said that Trump approved of a statement he gave calling for special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe to be shut down, The Wall Street Journal reports.

John Dowd, who resigned Thursday, issued a statement last weekend calling on Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to “bring an end to alleged Russia Collusion investigation.”

“(Trump) thought it was a good statement. And I still do,” Dowd told the Journal on Thursday.

Dowd had initially told The Daily Beast, which first reported his statement, that he was making the comments in his capacity as Trump’s counsel. In a later statement provided to The Hill and other outlets, Dowd clarified that he was speaking in a personal capacity.

Hours after Dowd’s statement, Trump took to Twitter .........................................

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/379876-trump-approved-of-lawyers-statement-calling-for-end-to-mueller-probe

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And Congress will recess today (maybe they have already) for Easter and go home without protecting Mueller and his investigation!

Link to tweet

[Cha]

1. Of course he did. Mueller's older than trump and

he looks way younger.

[GusBob]

2. So many lies, so little time

They are running out of time to get all their lies in

[ProfessorGAC]

3. Quick Translation For Everyone

“(Trump) thought it was a good statement. And I still do,” Dowd told the Journal on Thursday.

Really means, "i'm not there anymore but i'm still a blithering idiot!"

[mpcamb]

4. And he doesn't mind creating a constitutional crisis as he dashes to the exit.

Nail Dowd when the time comes.

[bluestarone]

5. No he does not mind creating the crisis BUT

The fucking REPUGS have a choice. DO WE OR DON'T WE??? IMPEACH this bastard is the ONLY way!!!!

[meadowlander]

6. "My boss may have been obstructing justice, but my professional legal opinion was it's a good idea."

[Orsino]

7. "First he did, then he didn't, then he did again." n/t