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(2/7) According to the president, the Mueller investigation is "the single greatest witch hunt in political history" . . . https://t.co/vpFTRsLERF pic.twitter.com/SEOYwSwMcI
- Karen Yourish (@karenyourish) February 19, 2019
(7/7) But whom or what does he defend the most? President Vladimir V. Putin and Russia.https://t.co/vpFTRsLERF pic.twitter. ( Read more... )
You repeatedly refused to offer clear responses regarding your communications with the White House, and you were inconsistent in your application of the Department’s policy related to the discussion of ongoing investigations.
For example, our members asked you about reports that President Trump called you at least twice to express his frustration after Michael Cohen, his former lawyer, pleaded guilty in the Southern District of New York to lying to Congress and for arranging hush money payments on the President’s behalf.[1] Representative Cicilline asked you directly: “Did the President lash out to you about Mr. Cohen’s guilty plea?” You responded: “No, he did not.”[2] He asked you again whether “the President . . . or anyone on the President’s behalf . . . reach[ed] out to you in some way to express dissatisfaction.” You responded: “No.”[3] Later in the hearing, Representative Demings asked you a similar question: “I want to know whether you talked to President Trump at all about the Southern District of New York’s case involving Michael Cohen.” This time, you refused to answer altogether.[4]
Your testimony on this topic is directly contradicted by several media reports. The President’s personal attorney responded to those reports with an acknowledgement that “[t]he President and his lawyers are upset about the professional prosecutors in the Southern District of New York.”[5] Moreover, the Committee has identified several individuals with direct knowledge of the phone calls you denied receiving from the White House. As a result, we require your clarification on this point without delay.
https://nadler.house.gov/press-release/chairman-nadler-invites-acting-ag-whitaker-clarify-testimony
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