Donald Trump broke a lengthy Twitter silence on Thursday morning to respond to last night’s appointment by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein of a special counsel in the Russia investigation.
Tweeted Trump: “With all of the illegal acts that took place in the Clinton campaign & Obama Administration, there was never a special councel (sic) appointed!…This is the single greatest witch hunt of a politician in American history!”
https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/865169927644340224
https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/865173176854204416
Yes, “councel” was misspelled.
UPDATE. Trump deleted the original tweet, and tweeted again with the word “counsel” spelled correctly.
https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/865207118785372160
The Justice Department’s appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller has been widely praised by both Republicans and Democrats.
The White House issued a statement on behalf of Trump last night. It read:
“As I have stated many times, a thorough investigation will confirm what we already know — there was no collusion between my campaign and any foreign entity. I look forward to this matter concluding quickly. In the meantime, I will never stop fighting for the people and the issues that matter most to the future of our country.”
