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President Donald Trump reportedly complained about why
he can't get "my guys" at the "Trump Justice Department" to do
his bidding.
The comments were published in a Saturday Washington
Post report.
President Donald Trump has complained in recent weeks that he
doesn't understand why he can't just order "my guys" at the
"Trump Justice Department" to do his bidding, two people familiar
with the remarks told The Washington Post.
The Post reported Saturday that Trump made the comments to aides
and confidants as other examples of the president's effort to
influence the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016
election and whether his campaign colluded with Russian officials
are reported. Earlier this week, The New York Times reported
that Trump ordered White House counsel Donald McGahn to fire
special counsel Robert Mueller last June, but McGahn threatened
to resign, which caused Trump to back off.
The comments were published in a story that highlighted how Trump
sought to make public a secret document that Republicans believe
could undermine Mueller's investigation. Trump made clear that
his desire is to release the memo, which is at odds with the
Justice Department's position. The Post reported that White House
chief of staff John Kelly made clear to Attorney General Jeff
Sessions what Trump's view on the matter was.
The DOJ earlier warned that releasing the memo authored by
staff for House Intelligence Committee chairman Devin Nunes, a California
Republican, would be
"extraordinarily reckless" without an official review.
Whether or not the document is released is ultimately up to
Congress. It suggests the FBI possibly relied on politically
motivated and questionable sources to obtain a surveillance
warrant in the early days of the probe.
A senior administration official told The Post that Trump "is
inclined to have that released just because it will shed light."
"Apparently all the rumors are that it will shed light, it will
help the investigators come to a conclusion," they added.
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