Democrats Say Trump Committed Obstruction of Justice
Congressional Democrats renewed calls for an independent commission into the Russia investigation in response new revelations in <em>The New York Times</em> and <em>The Washington Post</em>.
Updated on May 19 at 5:05 p.m. EST
Democrats reacted with a mixture of shock and anger to instantly controversial reports in The New York Times and The Washington Post on Friday afternoon involving President Trump and the federal investigation into whether coordination existed between his campaign associates and the Russian government.
“This is what OBSTRUCTION looks like,” Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy to the report that Trump informed Russian officialsfurther reported that Trump called Comey “crazy, a real nut job,” and said “I faced great pressure because of Russia. That’s taken off” during the interaction.
