Trump sneers at the news he is being investigated for obstruction of justice: 'Nice'


On Thursday, President Trump took to Twitter to react to The Washington Post report that Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating Trump for possible obstruction of justice:
The obstruction of justice investigation started a few days after the firing of FBI Director James Comey last month, the Post reports. Read more about the investigation at The Week.
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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.
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