President Trump speaks June 1 during the Coast Guard ‘s change-of-command ceremony at its headquarters in the District. Some constitutional scholars immediately rejected the view of the presidency advanced by Trump’s lawyers. In their letter, Trump’s lawyers contested that account, but also argued that the president could not have been attempting to interfere in an investigation that he was not aware was underway. Trump’s lawyers also argued that the president could not have obstructed justice by firing Comey several months later. Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated the month that Rudolph W. Giuliani joined President Trump’s legal team.

Source: Washington Post June 02, 2018 22:31 UTC