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U.S. NEWS Wednesday 14 June 2017
No longer out of bounds: Trump allies question Mueller probe

By JULIE BYKOWICZ Mueller selected for his
JILL COLVIN team have contributed to
Associated Press Democrats.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Criti- “It makes sense to point out
cism of special counsel any level of bias, to high-
Robert Mueller used to be light any biases inherent
off limits. No more. in Mueller and this probe
Some of President Donald in order to force him to
Trump’s closest allies — in- be transparent,” Gingrich
cluding one of his sons — said. He said Trump had
have begun questioning called him Monday night
whether Mueller’s wide- and the two discussed Gin-
ranging probe is becoming grich’s concerns about the
too political, as the investi- probe.
gation into Russian med- Tuesday morning, Trump
dling in the 2016 election supporter Ari Fleischer, who
intensifies. served as President George
The effort to muddy the W. Bush’s press secretary,
waters surrounding the in- again highlighted the is-
vestigation is coming amid
growing White House con- sue of Mueller’s probe be-
cern that the probe could ing handled by attorneys
detract from the presi- Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein talks to an aide on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, who have donated mostly
dent’s agenda for months June 13, 2017, while testifying before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the Jus- to Democrats, a mes-
or years to come. Senators tice Department’s fiscal 2018 budget. Rosenstein said he has seen no evidence of good cause to sage that Donald Trump
on Tuesday questioned fire the special prosecutor overseeing the Russia investigation. Jr. quickly retweeted to his
both Attorney General Jeff (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) own 1.7 million followers.
Sessions and Deputy Attor- his advice was to “let Rob-
ney General Rod Rosen- ert Mueller do his job” and
stein on how the inquiry is Senate Majority Leader
being handled. Mitch McConnell voicing
Until now, Mueller had confidence in the special
drawn widespread praise counsel.
from Republicans and But expressions of discon-
Democrats alike. Trump, tent with Mueller are bub-
who isn’t typically shy bling up nonetheless.
about leveling criticism, es- Former House Speaker
pecially on Twitter, hasn’t Newt Gingrich led one
commented on the long- line of attack with a tweet
time former FBI director. that said “Republicans are
And leading Republican delusional if they think the
legislators on Tuesday special counsel is going
waved off the idea of firing to be fair.” He added that
Mueller, with House Speak- fundraising records show
er Paul Ryan saying that some of the lawyers whom

Who else but Trump to call for

a nation full of apprentices?

By JOSH BOAK tary Alex Acosta, Trump
KEN THOMAS described his push to get
Associated Press private companies and
PEWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) — The universities to pair up and
man who parlayed a run pay the cost of such ar-
on TV’s “The Apprentice” rangements.
into a winning presidential “It’s called earn while you
campaign said Tuesday learn,” Trump said of his ini-
the nation needs a stron- tiative at Waukesha Coun-
ger system of apprentice- ty Technical College.
ship to match workers with The president toured a
millions of open jobs. classroom full of tool-and-
“I love the name appren- die machines that simulat-
tice,” President Donald ed a factory floor, accom-
Trump declared. He said panied by Wisconsin Gov.
he wants every high school Scott Walker, as his attor-
in America to offer appren- ney general, Jeff Sessions,
ticeship opportunities and faced questions before the
hands-on-learning. Senate Intelligence Com-
Joined in Wisconsin by mittee on potential Trump
daughter Ivanka Trump, campaign ties to Russia
Education Secretary Betsy and the firing of FBI Director
DeVos and Labor Secre- James Comey.