,
5 tweets,
2 min read
Read on Twitter
So. This is quite a story. @MarkMazzettiNYT @maggieNYT @npfandos and @nytmike on Trump's "war on the investigations encircling him" —> nytimes.com/2019/02/19/us/…
DOJ is standing by Whitaker who is standing by his testimony. Statement from DOJ spokesperson Kerri Kupec: 
Asked whether he asked Whitaker about the US attorney's recusal in Cohen's case in the Southern District of New York, Trump, per pool, said, "No, I don’t know who gave you that."
So, while the DOJ statement simply hewed to Whitaker's limited language about "promises or commitments," Trump gives an outright denial of this NYT claim:
Q: "Did you ask Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker to change the leadership of the investigation into your former personal attorney Michael Cohen?"
Trump: "No, not at all. I don't know who gave you that. More fake news. There is a lot of fake news out there. No, I didn't."
Trump: "No, not at all. I don't know who gave you that. More fake news. There is a lot of fake news out there. No, I didn't."
