(28.6.2017) President Trump and his surrogates are attacking the judgment and independence of former FBI director Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel overseeing the Russia investigation and related matters. They are criticizing the political contributions of some of the attorneys hired to Mueller’s team, questioning the investigators’ independence.

Trump claimed the attorneys are all supporters of Hillary Clinton and worked for her. The ad described the hires as a part of a “rigged game.” Let’s dig into it.