President Trump Blasts Reports That He's Now Under Investigation

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Updated June 15, 2017

President Trump delivers remarks following a shooting that injured a member of Congress and law enforcement officers at the White House on June 14, 2017, in Washington. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

President Trump responded Thursday morning to reports that the special counsel appointed to investigate his campaign's possible ties to Russian election meddling is now also focusing on whether the president attempted to obstruct justice.

Trump tweeted about it this morning, calling the development a "witch hunt." NPR's Carrie Johnson (@johnson_carrie) joins Here & Now's Meghna Chakrabarti to discuss the latest.

This article was originally published on June 15, 2017.

This segment aired on June 15, 2017.

President Trump Blasts Reports That He's Now Under Investigation

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