2016 ELECTION/JOHN KELLY/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA: “White House chief of staff John Kelly has warned President Donald Trump to be careful about talking to witnesses in the Russia investigation, a White House official told CNN on Thursday [3-8-18]… This official described the President’s discussion with Priebus as appropriate…
But this official made it clear that the President’s conversations about the investigation are making top aides inside the White House uncomfortable and potentially putting Trump himself in a legally precarious position.
The special counsel’s investigation is currently one of several probes looking into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and whether Trump campaign associates have any ties with Russians. As part of his probe, Mueller is also investigating any potential obstruction of justice. Trump has repeatedly denied any collusion.
Trump reportedly asked Priebus if special counsel investigators had been ‘nice’ during his October interview, according to The New York Times, citing two people familiar with the conversation. Mueller’s investigators are aware of two occasions where Trump asked witnesses about conversations they had with investigators, The New York Times reported Wednesday, citing three people familiar with the encounters.”
-Jim Acosta, “Kelly has warned Trump to be careful talking to Mueller witnesses,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, Mar. 8, 2018 04:50pm