Trump Says DOJ Warned Him of Pitfalls in Releasing Russia Papers
- He says ‘key allies’ called to ask that documents be withheld
- Inspector general will ‘move quickly’ on a review, Trump says
Visitors walk through Red Square near Saint Basil's cathedral in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Russia’s currency extended its plunge, dropping o the weakest level since Dec. 2016, as investors weighed the implications of the toughest U.S. sanctions yet.
Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/BloombergPresident Donald Trump said the Justice Department has warned him that releasing internal documents on the Russia investigation, as he’s demanded, could have a “perceived negative impact” on Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe.
“I met with the DOJ concerning the declassification of various UNREDACTED documents,” the president tweeted Friday. “They agreed to release them but stated that so doing may have a perceived negative impact on the Russia probe. Also, key Allies’ called to ask not to release.” He didn’t identify the allies.