Former special counsel Robert Mueller chose to break his silence and defend his probe this weekend after weeks of contemplating doing so, in part because a White House statement attacked his prosecution of President Trump's ally Roger Stone, sources say
Former special counsel Robert Mueller chose to break his silence and defend his investigation this weekend after weeks of contemplating doing so, in part because an inflammatory and factually incorrect White House statement attacked his prosecution of President Donald Trump's ally Roger Stone, according to multiple sources familiar with the Mueller team.
Mueller's Washington Post op-ed on Saturday -- in which he declared Stone"rightly" remained a convicted felon -- came after members of the special counsel's team had urged him to say something. Mueller has considered publicly defending his former office and their findings on Russian interference in the 2016 election for months -- especially after the Justice Department reversed his decision to prosecute former national security adviser Michael Flynn, the sources said.
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