Instead of responding with a denial that Trump is being investigated for obstruction of justice, Trump’s legal team responded by calling the leak illegal.
Here is the response from Trump’s legal team to the news that Trump’s under investigation:
Trump legal team pushes back at report Special Counsel Mueller looking at evidence of possible obstruction against @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/lNdUqMCbAr
— Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) June 14, 2017
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That is not a denial. In fact, it is a confirmation. Trump’s legal team could have said that the leak wasn’t true, or that there was more to the story, or they could have criticized the reporting. What Trump’s lawyer did was confirm the investigation.
Trump really needs to get better lawyers, because the incompetence of his current legal team is bordering on comedy. Thanks to Trump’s lawyer, we know that the President is under investigation for obstructing justice and that the entire Trump legal strategy appears focused on complaining about leaks of the fact that the President is being looked at for committing a crime rather than denying that Trump engaged in criminal activity.
Donald Trump is in deep trouble, and he appears to have completely inadequate legal representation helping him go down.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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