On Twitter, Trump also stated that his decision to turn Mueller down for a position as FBI director impacted the inception of the Russia probe.
Robert Mueller came to the Oval Office (along with other potential candidates) seeking to be named the Director of the FBI. He had already been in that position for 12 years, I told him NO. The next day he was named Special Counsel – A total Conflict of Interest. NICE!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 30, 2019
Since Mueller’s statements, the president also shared new commentary about the idea of impeachment. This is something which Democrats, particularly those in the House, continue to push for. Talk about impeaching Trump reemerged after the Russia investigation failed to yield the results which Democrats wanted.
During remarks to the press, Trump censured the notion of impeachment.
“I never thought that would even be possible to be using that word. To me, it’s a dirty word, the word ‘impeach.’ It’s a dirty, filthy, disgusting word, and it had nothing to do with me.”
The president shared additional thoughts on his Twitter feed:
The Greatest Presidential Harassment in history. After spending $40,000,000 over two dark years, with unlimited access, people, resources and cooperation, highly conflicted Robert Mueller would have brought charges, if he had ANYTHING, but there were no charges to bring!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 30, 2019
Trump then censured the media, stating that they’ve played a role in promoting the idea that he colluded with the Russian government:
