Special counsel Robert Mueller's office on Friday issued a rare public statement disputing the accuracy of BuzzFeed News' report that said U.S. President Donald Trump's attorney told Mueller that the president directed him to lie to Congress. The office of special counsel Robert Mueller said Friday the BuzzFeed article was 'not accurate' but did not offer specifics. Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, tweeted: "I commend Bob Mueller's office for correcting the BuzzFeed false story that Pres. "If the @BuzzFeed story is true, President Trump must resign or be impeached," tweeted Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro, a member of the House intelligence panel. Rhode Island Rep. David Cicilline, also a Judiciary committee member, tweeted that if Trump directed Cohen to lie, "that is obstruction of justice.

Source: CBC News January 19, 2019 00:56 UTC