Mueller Removed FBI Agent From Russia Probe Over Anti
Given Flynn's proximity to Trump during last year's presidential race and to Trump's inner circle until his ouster in February of this year  the agreement with Flynn and his cooperation in the Mueller probe signaled to many observers that the Justice Department's investigation has entered a new phase â with a possible focus on those closest to  the president or perhaps even Donald Trump himself .
Speaking Saturday about Flynn's plea deal   the president  reiterated that there had been no coordination between  his  campaign and Russia. "What has been shown is no collusion  no collusion " Trump said  "There's been absolutely no collusion  so we're very happy."
Despite  his  assertions throughout this year that there was no wrongdoing by  himself  or anyone associated with  his  campaign  Trump has been critical of Mueller's probe and the FBI generally.  The president  has also continued  his  longstanding criticism of the FBI's Clinton email server investigation which Trump initially cited as  his  reason for firing FBI Director James Comey in May of this year.
"Among federal law enforcement officials  there is great concern that exposure of the texts [Strzok and Page] exchanged may be used by the president and  his  defenders to attack the credibility of the Mueller probe  and the FBI more broadly " the Post wrote Saturday. And both the Times and the Post noted in their reports that FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has faced criticism from Trump and other Republicans for his role in the Clinton email investigation and his wife's political ties to a key Clinton ally in Virginia.
Given Flynn's proximity to  [TGT]  during last year's presidential race and to  [TGT] 's inner circle until  [TGT]  ouster in February of this year  the agreement with Flynn and his cooperation in the Mueller probe signaled to many observers that the Justice Department's investigation has entered a new phase â with a possible focus on those closest to  the president or perhaps even Donald Trump himself .
Speaking Saturday about Flynn's plea deal   the president  reiterated that there had been no coordination between  his  campaign and Russia. "What has been shown is no collusion  no collusion "  [TGT]  said  "There's been absolutely no collusion  so we're very happy."
Despite  his  assertions throughout this year that there was no wrongdoing by  himself  or anyone associated with  his  campaign  Trump has been critical of Mueller's probe and the FBI generally.  The president  has also continued  his  longstanding criticism of the FBI's Clinton email server investigation which Trump initially cited as  his  reason for firing FBI Director James Comey in May of this year.
"Among federal law enforcement officials  there is great concern that exposure of the texts [Strzok and Page] exchanged may be used by the president and  his  defenders to attack the credibility of the Mueller probe  and the FBI more broadly " the Post wrote Saturday. And both the Times and the Post noted in their reports that FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has faced criticism from Trump and other Republicans for his role in the Clinton email investigation and his wife's political ties to a key Clinton ally in Virginia.