Trump not under investigation, says his lawyer

During his exchange with anchor Chris Wallace, Jay Sekulow twice complained about Trump being under investigation, then clarified that expressing frustration about Trump being under investigation does not amount to a concession that the president actually is being investigated.although he might be.

SEKULOW: Well, look, I - I can't imagine the scenario where the president would - would not be aware of it.

This investigation is in the early stages, but Trump has no plans to wait for it to either condemn or clear him. "Ah-hah!" they squealed, Trump has confirmed that he is under investigation. I don't think they're going to get the president, but they're going to get somebody, and they're going to get him for something. "What's being said right now is that the special counsel is looking at everything, including the circumstances around Comey's firing".

But the last time Comey assured Trump of that was March 30, and, as he acknowledged repeatedly in his testimony, he was always aware that could change.

The two were formerly law partners at Washington firm WilmerHale. Mueller operates with day-to-day independence of Rosenstein, but Rosenstein still oversees how the investigation is funded.

Reynolds notes that all that's required to disqualify Justice Department conflict of interest rules is just the appearance of a conflict.

On ABC'S "This Week", Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said Mueller has support on both sides of the aisle.

Himes says interviews are still being scheduled and documents being reviewed.

"To say, "Comey told him he's not under investigation, so he can't be" - that's illogical", Cuomo said. On Monday morning, the blitz continued, as he appeared on CNN's New Day and Fox News' Fox & Friends.

In testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, Rosenstein pledged that Mueller would maintain his independence and said he would not follow orders to fire the special counsel unless he believes "those are lawful and appropriate orders".

A full-scale investigation has not yet been launched, although preliminary work is clearly being done, according to sources familiar with the process.

Kushner's contacts with Russians during the transition have been scrutinized as part of the widening probes into whether Trump's team coordinated with Moscow during the election.

At a December meeting with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak, Kushner reportedly proposed setting up a secure line of communication between Trump officials and the Kremlin - secure, specifically, from the prying eyes of America's intelligence agencies.

It is to be noted that Carson's stance on the issue is a noteworthy break from President Trump and his administration's stance, which has time and again called the whole investigation a "witch hunt".

Over the weekend, attorney Jay Sekulow appeared on CBS News "Face The Nation" and contradicted that claim. He said a Friday tweet from Trump was specifically directed at a story in The Washington Post about the expanding probe into Russia's election meddling.

"This is an individual as president of the United States, has the social media platform that reaches 107 million people instantaneously with a message", said Sekulow.

Sekulow renewed the suggestion that Trump fired the Federal Bureau of Investigation director at the recommendation of the deputy attorney general.