2016 ELECTION/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly slammed a federal probe into possible collusion between Moscow and his presidential election campaign as a ‘witch hunt,’ said on Thursday [4-12-18] he backed a ‘cooperative’ approach to the investigation…Mueller has been tasked with looking into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that such interference took place, but Moscow denies it. Mueller is also investigating whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia, which Trump has denied. Trump has repeatedly attacked the investigation, blaming it on Wednesday [4-11-18] for Washington’s frosty relationship with Moscow. The New York Times reported on Tuesday [4-10-18] that he had tried to fire Mueller in December. Earlier on Thursday, Trump denied that report.”
-Reuters Staff, “Trump says he backs ‘cooperative’ approach to Russia probe,” Reuters, April 12, 2018 4:03 am