Trump Accuses Special Counsel Mueller of Bias in Russia Investigation

Donald Trump, the President of the United States, accused Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, of bias in the case. In his tweets on Sunday, March 17, Trump directly attacked Mueller, questioning why his team is composed of hardline Democrats. In response to these tweets, several American lawmakers warned that firing Mueller would cross a red line. A day earlier, John Dowd, Trump's lawyer, stated that it was time for the special counsel's investigation to end. Initially, the lawyer claimed he was speaking on behalf of the President but later clarified he was speaking for himself. In his latest tweets, Trump wrote that 'Mueller's investigation should never have taken place.' He further questioned the neutrality of the special counsel's team, stating that Mueller's group consists of many hardline Democrats and some Hillary Clinton supporters without Republicans. This is the first time Trump has mentioned Mueller by name in his tweets. In reaction to these tweets, several members of Congress expressed concern over the potential firing of Mueller and discussed legal measures to ensure the special counsel's work continues. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said, 'If he (Trump) wants to fire Mueller, that would trigger the end of his presidency.' Republican Senator Jeff Flake remarked, 'I don't know what the plan is for Mueller, but it seems to be heading in that direction (towards firing).' Adam Schiff, a Democratic member of the House of Representatives, addressed Trump, saying, 'Mr. President, it seems you have forgotten that at least one prominent Republican is on Mueller's team, and that is Mueller himself. His boss, Rod Rosenstein, was appointed by Bush. Another of his bosses is Jeff Sessions, a Republican and your appointee.' Jeff Sessions, the U.S. Attorney General, had fired Andrew McCabe, the FBI Deputy Director, just two days before his retirement. McCabe played a significant role in the FBI's investigations into Hillary Clinton's emails and the potential Russian interference in the presidential election. Following this, Trump described McCabe's firing on Twitter early Saturday, March 16, as 'a great day for the hardworking men and women of the FBI and a great day for democracy.' Over the past year, Trump had repeatedly accused him of being biased against his administration. However, McCabe issued a statement calling his firing part of the 'war' of the Trump administration against the FBI and said, 'This is part of this administration's war against the FBI and the special counsel's efforts (Robert Mueller) that continue to this day.' The 'Office of Professional Responsibility' associated with the U.S. Department of Justice had recently provided a report to Jeff Sessions accusing McCabe of authorizing the leak of information regarding Hillary Clinton's email investigation to a Wall Street Journal reporter in October 2016. The 'Office of Professional Responsibility' also concluded that McCabe had not cooperated fully in the investigations and recommended he be removed from his position. McCabe has denied these allegations.