WASHINGTON, Nov 21, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Donald Trump has transmitted his
written responses to questions by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is
investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election that brought the
president to office.
“The president today answered written questions submitted by the Special
Counsel’s office. The questions presented dealt with issues regarding the
Russia-related topics of the inquiry,” attorney Jay Sekulow was widely quoted
by US media as saying.
“The president responded in writing.”
Trump — who has repeatedly criticized Mueller’s investigation, which is
especially concerned with whether his campaign colluded with Russia — also
confirmed that the written answers had been completed.
“The written answers to the witch hunt that’s been going on forever — no
collusion, no nothing — they’ve been finished, finished ’em yesterday,”
Trump told reporters.
“The lawyers have them. I assume they’ll turn them in today or soon.”
The president has fired attorney general Jeff Sessions earlier this month
and temporarily replaced him with Matthew Whitaker, who has been critical of
the Mueller investigation.