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Judi Lynn

(160,527 posts)
Thu Jun 15, 2017, 07:26 PM Jun 2017

TRUMP LASHES OUT AT 'BAD,' 'CONFLICTED' RUSSIA INVESTIGATORS

Source: Associated Press

Jun 15, 6:57 PM EDT
BY VIVIAN SALAMA
ASSOCIATED PRESS


WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump lashed out Thursday at the investigators driving the Russia investigation as "very bad and conflicted people," responding angrily to reports that the special counsel is looking into whether Trump obstructed justice.

In a series of statements on Twitter, Trump called special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 campaign a "WITCH HUNT" based on the "phony" premise of possible collusion between Russia and a cadre of Trump campaign associates.

The president complained the probe is unfair and wondered why his defeated Democratic opponent wasn't getting the same scrutiny.

"Why is that Hillary Clintons family and Dems dealings with Russia are not looked at, but my non-dealings are?" he asked.

Read more: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TRUMP_RUSSIA_PROBE?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2017-06-15-18-57-32

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TRUMP LASHES OUT AT 'BAD,' 'CONFLICTED' RUSSIA INVESTIGATORS (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jun 2017 OP
He's going to be lashing out a lot more NastyRiffraff Jun 2017 #1
The lady doth protest too much, methinks no_hypocrisy Jun 2017 #2
Laddie. Xipe Totec Jun 2017 #5
Orange is the new yellow. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #9
The shady doth protest too much. forgotmylogin Jun 2017 #10
He really needs a new defense tactic...Obama and Hillary can't be the end all tactic... iluvtennis Jun 2017 #3
Donnie get a grip! bucolic_frolic Jun 2017 #4
He's getting nervous. George II Jun 2017 #6
LOL..... Grassy Knoll Jun 2017 #7
The more he lashes out, the more guilty he looks sakabatou Jun 2017 #8

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
1. He's going to be lashing out a lot more
Thu Jun 15, 2017, 07:32 PM
Jun 2017

in the months to come. It's only going to get worse, Donny boy! I'd say learn to deal with it, but that's impossible for the bloated Cheeto.

iluvtennis

(19,858 posts)
3. He really needs a new defense tactic...Obama and Hillary can't be the end all tactic...
Thu Jun 15, 2017, 08:26 PM
Jun 2017

...for all of his mess. Enuf is enuf. #Resistance

bucolic_frolic

(43,161 posts)
4. Donnie get a grip!
Thu Jun 15, 2017, 08:31 PM
Jun 2017

A constant stream of unconscious denials are overt displays of guilt

Prepare for time in the slammer

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