In March and April, Trump told Comey in phone calls that he wanted Comey to lift the ”cloud” of the investigation. On May 10, Trump told Russian officials that the firing had “taken off” the “great pressure” of the Russia investigation. On May 17, shortly after hearing that the Justice Department had appointed Mueller to take over the Russia investigation, Trump berated Jeff Sessions, the attorney general. The appointment had caused the administration again to lose control over the investigation, and Trump accused Sessions of “disloyalty.”7. On July 8, aboard Air Force One, Trump helped draft a false public statement for his son, Donald Trump Jr.

Source: New York Times January 29, 2018 01:30 UTC