President Trump seeks public exoneration as Democrats and Republicans battle over ending Russia probes the
White House and Republican lawmakers are pressing for an end to multiple
investigations into the Trump campaign s dealings with Russia
Aiming to clear the president as soon as possible before the tank of scandal further damages his presidency
President Trump expects to be publicly absolved of any wrongdoing by special counsel Robert S Mueller three by year a senator soon after and
Several people around him say the often impulsive president could erupt in anger if that unlikely timeline is not met
Some associates believe or hope that Trump will fire his three lawyers if he is not
Exonerated opening the door for a more combative approach to the Mueller investigation that he sees as an affront to his legitimacy
Republicans leading House and Senate probes are pressing for a rapid conclusion to their own investigations of Russia s meddling in the
2016 election
Doing so would reinforce Trump s argument that links between his team and Russian intelligence have been overhyped by the media and his political
Opponents there is absolutely no collusion Trump told reporters Friday
At Eton to make a phone call to Russia. I have nothing to do with Russia
Everybody knows it Trump s lawyers have repeatedly denied that Trump will try to fire Mueller
But Democrats fear the possibility and say Republicans are trying to undermine the Special Counsel
Investigation by pushing to end the congressional probes their view is that shutting down our investigation is a necessary
prerequisite to shutting down Bob Mueller said representative Adam Schiff of Burbank the top Democrat on the House Intelligence
Committee few outside experts believe that the Mueller probe into potential collusion with Russia and obstruction of justice will conclude by year s
End as the White House hopes given a recent flurry of interviews indictments and plea agreements
history shows such investigations from Watergate to Whitewater tend to linger and expand sometimes for years
They often took on a life on their own set Derwin Chemerinsky Dean
Of the u k-- berkeley law school so far Muller has brought criminal charges against former Trump associates
Paul Manafort Trump s former campaign chairman and Richard Gates
His deputy were indicted on October 30th on charges of fraud
Conspiracy and money-laundering both pleaded not guilty and trial is set for May another former camp pay made George
Papadopolis has pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI
Most important Michael Keith Lynn who briefly served as Trump s national security
Adviser has also pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with the Russian ambassador during the presidential transition
And he has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors
His evidence could be crucial for
prosecution of others in Trump s orbit White House lawyer Ty Cobb said his timeline for a speedy end to the
Investigation is based on optimism and instinct and the character of the special counsel and his sense of duty
Mueller s team has not publicly shared any schedule. It could wrap up soon cop said in an interview
It is really within mr.
Mueller s control at this stage of the game all the White House interviews are complete another Trump lawyer John Dowd
Predicted that Lou Mueller may continue pursuing other individuals just the case for the president will conclude by the end of the year Trump
Has told Republican lawmakers and friends recently that he is eager to see his part of the case
end if that don't happen some Associates say he could lash out I
suspect he ll fire Ty Cobb said Sam Nunn Berg a former Trump campaign adviser
he has publicly stated that it s going to be done by X Y & Z we expect this I
Don t know how that serves your client well
Roger stone a political operative who has served as Trump a sounding board for decades said he expects the Mueller
investigation to continue because in his view
Establishment forces in both political parties are opposed to the president the president s lawyers have not served him well by raising his
expectation levels stone said Thursday
He told somebody I know as recently as yesterday
That he believes he s going to be cleared imminently if Trump isn't he cleared this year Stone added. Hopefully
He will fire his lawyers and get more combative lawyers
And he ll realize the political nature of this
some Republican allies in Congress seized on the Justice Department released this week of about
375 with text messages between two former members of Mueller s team in 2015 and 2016
Some of the texts were sharply critical of Trump calling him an idiot and unfit for office
representative Matt beats a Florida Republican who flew with Trump to a December 8th rally in Pensacola
Publicly urged Trump to fire Mueller Bob Mueller has recruited a team of people who are like the governing board of the never Trump movement
He told Fox Business News this week
Democrats are alarmed by any attempts to short-circuit the Mueller investigation and have spun up fears that Trump will try to get the special counsel
dismissed
We are on the eve of a Mueller firing said
Representative Eric Schwaab well d Dublin the best thing Congress could do would be to cement Mueller s role?
Sois well said Republicans are trying to undermine Mueller because the investigation has gained traction and Trump s inner circle
This is a Hail Mary effort. He said, but it is kind of the last cardio play
Deputy Attorney General rod
Rosenstein is the only official who can fire Mueller because Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recused himself from the case
Rosen Stein offered strong praise for Mueller on Wednesday telling the House Judiciary
Committee that he saw no reason to remove him and would resist an improper order to do so
Trump s attorneys have tried to tamp down such concerns even as they make the case like the investigation should be ending soon
Mueller will not be fired as the White House has repeatedly in steadfastly made plain for the past five months cop said in an e-mail
in Congress Democrats on the House Intelligence
Committee say the Republicans who lead the panel appear intent on finishing up witness interviews as early as next week and issuing a brief report
Summarizing their findings by the end of the year
Republicans have contended for months a new house probe has found no evidence of improper
cooperation between the Trump campaign and Moscow a conclusion that Democrats say is at best premature if
Republicans on the committee issue a report exonerating drum
Democrats are likely to issue their own report outlining multiple contacts between Trump as team and Russian officials
lawmakers and aides said
representative Kay Michael, Conaway R
Texas who is leading the House Intelligence Committee inquiry refused to comment on a timetable for finishing
Democrats on the panel have made dozens of requests for interviews and subpoenas that have not been acted on shift said
Some interviews have been scheduled before lawmakers have accessed the relevant documents
He complained making questioning more difficult in addition
He said no interviews have been scheduled after next Friday
These are the steps you'll take if you are interested in shutting the investigation down and merely going through the motions of conducting an investigation
Schiff said the Senate Intelligence Committee
Which is conducting its own Russia investigation seems to have avoided the partisan clash that has arisen in the house
Senator Richard burr ardèche and Ozzie
the committee chairman said his panel still had dozens of witness interview to finish and probably want to achieve his goal of finishing them by
The end of the year I am running out of days aren't I burr said Tuesday
He added that he still hopes to conclude pretty quickly next year
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