President Donald Trump and his allies are systematically attempting to destroy the legitimacy of the investigation in the eyes of the public. On Sunday morning, a Washington Post headline read, "Mueller unlawfully obtained emails, Trump transition team claims," which was likely music to the President's ears. Trump has Twitter, the conservative media, his congressional allies and an army of political surrogates who all will help him in this goal. The current onslaught against Mueller is a powerful reminder of why the absence of a vigorous congressional investigation to complement Mueller's work is so damaging. JUST WATCHED Trump lawyer challenges scope of Mueller investigation Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Trump lawyer challenges scope of Mueller investigation 05:35Sure, a few Republicans like Senators Bob Corker of Tennessee and Jeff Flake of Arizona might issue some angry statements, but in the end, they will likely do nothing.

Source: CNN December 17, 2017 18:12 UTC