{"id":34694,"date":"2017-05-18T12:08:47","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T19:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=34694"},"modified":"2017-05-18T12:10:42","modified_gmt":"2017-05-18T19:10:42","slug":"greatest-witch-hunt-in-history-trump-contradicts-his-own-statement-on-russia-special-counsel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=34694","title":{"rendered":"Greatest Witch Hunt in History? Trump Contradicts His Own Statement on Russia Special Counsel"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Wednesday the precarious fate of Donald Trump’s presidency took a turn for the worse. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced the appointment of a special counsel to investigate the President’s connections with Russia. Former FBI Director Robert Mueller was tapped for the job. The scope of his inquiry will likely encompass Trump’s campaign and short residency in the White House.<\/p>\n

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It’s only been a few hours since this news broke, but that’s all it took for Trump to demonstrate a troubling incoherence on the subject. The first response from the administration was a formal written statement that had an atypical restraint and decorum. It said:<\/p>\n

“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.”<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Not surprisingly, that composure didn’t last long. Thursday morning Trump must have regained control of his phone and let loose another of his patented Twitter tantrums:<\/p>\n

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This is the single greatest witch hunt of a politician in American history!<\/p>\n

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 18, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n