Gingrich says that Special Counsel Robert Mueller is hiring 'bad people' to go after Trump

Newt Gingrich does not like what he is seeing from Special Counsel Mueller.

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published 13 June 2017

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich slammed the Russia probe staff brought on by Special Counsel Robert Mueller as being "bad people" on Good Morning America on Tuesday, despite less than a month ago praising Mueller's credentials.

Mueller earned widespread bipartisan support when he was appointed in May to head the independent investigation into the Trump team's possible ties to Russian election meddling. Weeks later, though, President Trump's allies have soured on Mueller despite his "unblemished" reputation and service under presidents of both parties, in the words of The New York Times.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.