President Trump appeared to reiterate his belief the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election is a “witch hunt.”
“A complete Witch Hunt!” Trump tweeted Sunday.
A complete Witch Hunt!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 22, 2018
The president often derides the investigation into Russian meddling and possible collusion between Trump campaign officials and Russia.
The probe is being led by special counsel Robert Mueller, who was named to the position by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein last year after Trump fired former FBI Director James Comey.
Since Mueller took over the investigation, 19 people—13 of whom are Russian nationals—and three Russian companies have been charged. That figure includes four former Trump advisers: former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, former Trump campaign aide Rick Gates, former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos, and former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
The president has spent the last few days at Mar-a-Lago, the Palm Beach, Fla., property he dubbed the “Southern White House” via Twitter on Saturday.
Trump will return to Washington, D.C., on Sunday evening.
