Trump team worries: Could Helsinki disaster strengthen Mueller’s hand?
Donald Trump’s legal team and close allies are increasingly concerned that the President’s widely panned performance standing next to Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this week could strengthen the hand of special counsel Robert Mueller at a critical time.
The caution is a notable change in tone from just before the summit, when the President’s team seemed bolstered by a political climate that married declining public support for Mueller’s probe with an inspector general report that raised significant questions about the conduct of the FBI.
