President Donald Trump on Monday responded affirmatively to a question from reporters about whether Special Counsel Robert Mueller “acted honorably” in his investigation and subsequent report to the Attorney General. The report found no evidence that the Trump campaign coordinated with Russia to interfere with the 2016 election, and it did not make a determination as to whether Trump obstructed justice.
“Do you think Robert Mueller acted honorably?” a reporter could be heard asking Trump during an event Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“Yes, he did,” Trump replied.
The apparent about face comes after nearly two years of consistent attacks by the president on the special counsel.
Shortly after the joint statement, Trump answered another question about Mueller in the Oval Office.
Asked whether the Mueller probe was a “witch hunt,” Trump replied that, “it was 100% the way it should’ve been.”
Trump added that there are certain people who should be “looked at,” because they’ve done “evil things,” but it wasn’t immediately clear to whom the president was referring.
“It was a false narrative, it was a terrible thing,” Trump said. “We can never let this happen to another president again.”
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