The Wall Street Journal editorial page, the high priest of corporate conservatism, has emerged as one of the President Donald Trump’s staunchest allies in his efforts to undermine the investigation into whether his campaign colluded with Russia during the 2016 election. On Monday, the Journal excoriated Special Counsel Robert Mueller and the FBI for withholding information from Congress about the firing of a top agent who reportedly sent anti-Trump messages. “All of this reinforces our doubts about Mr. Mueller’s ability to conduct a fair and credible probe of the FBI’s considerable part in the Russia-Trump drama,” they wrote. Mueller ran the bureau for 12 years and is fast friends with Mr. Comey, whose firing by Mr. Trump triggered his appointment as special counsel. In one October editorial, the board questioned Mueller’s credibility and called for an investigation into whether Democrats and the FBI colluded with Russia, rather than Trump.

Source: Huffington Post December 05, 2017 09:33 UTC