Trump says ‘phony and fraudulent’ Russia investigation ‘should never’ happen again

President Trump said Sunday that the “phony and fraudulent” Russia investigation “should never” be able to happen to another president.

“Everybody is asking how the phony and fraudulent investigation of the No Collusion, No Obstruction Trump Campaign began. We need to know for future generations to understand. This Hoax should never be allowed to happen to another President or Administration again!” Trump said in a tweet.

Everybody is asking how the phony and fraudulent investigation of the No Collusion, No Obstruction Trump Campaign began. We need to know for future generations to understand. This Hoax should never be allowed to happen to another President or Administration again!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 31, 2019

{mosads}Trump long railed against special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. While it was ongoing, Trump often referred to the probe as a “hoax” and a “witch hunt.”

Last week, Attorney General William Barr said in a letter to lawmakers summarizing Mueller’s report that Mueller determined the Trump campaign did not coordinate with Russia ahead of the election. Mueller did not decide whether Trump obstructed justice, but Barr and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein determined that he did not.

Trump previously said that an investigation similar to the Russia should probe should never happen again to another president. 

“This should never happen to a president again. We can’t allow that to take place,” he said last week. 

Republicans in Congress have called for investigations into the origins of the Russia investigation and argued that the results invalidate the necessity of the probe.