President Trump on Saturday said he appreciates FBI special counsel Robert Mueller releasing a statement disputing parts of a BuzzFeed news report claiming Trump directed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about the timing of discussions over a proposed Trump Tower project in Moscow. Mueller’s team is investigating alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election and rarely issues statements about the state of the investigation or disputing reports in the press. DEMS REV UP IMPEACHMENT THREATS OVER REPORT TRUMP TOLD COHEN TO LIE; GIULIANI DENIESBut on Friday, after Democrats had called for investigations and hinted at impeachment proceedings, the special counsel’s office took the extraordinary step of releasing a statement disputing the article. “As we’ve re-confirmed our reporting, we’ve seen no indication that any specific aspect of our story is inaccurate. Ben Florence and Jake Gibson contributed to this report.

Source: Fox News January 19, 2019 20:07 UTC