President Donald Trump was is very angry with the FBI’s raid of his personal attorney’s office and hotel room that is reportedly privately pondered firing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and publicly mused about ousting special counsel Robert Mueller.
Five people familiar with the president’s views say the raid of attorney Michael Cohen’s records left the president more angry than advisers had seen him in weeks. Trump himself tweeted that “Attorney-client privilege is dead!”
Trump is attacking Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Twitter, as he complains about what he calls the “Fake & Corrupt Russia Investigation.”
Much of the bad blood with Russia is caused by the Fake & Corrupt Russia Investigation, headed up by the all Democrat loyalists, or people that worked for Obama. Mueller is most conflicted of all (except Rosenstein who signed FISA & Comey letter). No Collusion, so they go crazy!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 11, 2018
Trump wrote on Twitter Wednesday: “Much of the bad blood with Russia is caused by the Fake & Corrupt Russia Investigation, headed up by the all Democrat loyalists, or people that worked for Obama.” He wrote that special counsel Robert Mueller “is most conflicted of all (except Rosenstein who signed FISA & Comey letter). No Collusion, so they go crazy!”
In recent days, Trump has privately pondered firing Rosenstein and publicly criticized Mueller and his Russia probe. He was incensed this week by the FBI’s raid of his personal attorney’s office and hotel room.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.