In the wake of Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller’s surprise press conference, US President Donald Trump has continued to gloat in apparent victory, as his opponents cling to the hope that impeachment proceedings will begin.
Mueller gave his first statement since the release of his report into alleged Russian collusion with the Trump campaign during the 2016 US presidential elections and took the opportunity to clarify that he would not comment “on the guilt or innocence of any defendant,” that he would not testify before Congress, and that there “insufficient evidence” to pursue an indictment. He also announced his retirement.
Meanwhile, in two early morning tweets Trump took the opportunity to skewer his political and media opponents at every turn, alleging that the collusion narrative was “a horrendous false allegation” and “a crime that didn’t exist.”
“The whole thing is a scam,” he said. “It’s against presidential harassment… I’ve exposed corruption like nobody knew existed.”
Before departing, Trump also teased a “big league statement” on the border which he will release “either today or tomorrow.”