Christie and Trump aimed their bullhorns at Mueller while the rest of the political world braced for the first arrests stemming from the special counsel’s investigation. CNN, Reuters and the Wall Street Journal have reported that Mueller’s team has filed its first charges under seal, with one or more arrests coming as soon as Monday. Asked on CNN if Trump might be considering “pre-emptive pardons”, Christie said: “I’ve never seen the president talk about that. Many observers have suggested that firing Mueller, a possibility floated by Trump surrogates, would trigger congressional action against the president. Earlier this month, Mueller’s team also questioned Sean Spicer, Trump’s former spokesman, and Reince Priebus, his former chief of staff.

Source: The Guardian October 29, 2017 15:54 UTC