Trumps Damning Defense

Published: June 11, 2018, 11:34 a.m.

b'Last weekend, the New York Times published a long letter that was sent by President Donald Trump\\u2019s lawyers to special counsel Robert Mueller in January. The letter argued that Trump shouldn\\u2019t have to give an interview to Mueller\\u2019s investigators, in part because the president is entitled to pardon anyone, fire anyone, or shut down any investigation for any reason. But beneath these imperial claims, the letter inadvertently substantiates much of the case against Trump.'