The following article by John T. Bennett was posted on the Roll Call website January 10, 2018:
With arms crossed, president says Mueller interview ‘seems unlikely’
ANALYSIS | President Donald Trump was back Wednesday to his defiant manner after playing the role of accommodating host and facilitator-in-chief on Tuesday when he told lawmakers he would sign just about any immigration bill that funds a border wall.
Trump crossed his arms behind the presidential podium when asked during a joint press conference with his Norwegian counterpart if he is willing to be interviewed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller as part of the Justice Department’s Russia probe. The president several times reiterated his long-held stance that his 2016 presidential campaign did not collude with any Russians. Continue reading “Analysis: Defiant Trump Returns After ‘Performance’ for Members”