By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
A defiant and resolute President Trump said Wednesday he is “looking forward” to testifying in the special counsel investigation into ties between his campaign and Russians, insisting he did nothing wrong.
Trump told reporters at an impromptu question-and-answer session that he’s so confident of his innocence that he will testify under oath – a move that could have enormous consequences for his presidency.
“Here’s the story, just so you understand,” Trump said in the West Wing.
“There’s been no collusion whatsoever. There’s no obstruction whatsoever, and I’m looking forward to it.”
Trump cast himself as the victim of an over-zealous crusade to undermine his presidency and pledged to vigorously defend himself.
“You fight back,” Trump said.
The surprise press conference comes during a tumultuous week of discoveries for the president. Trump’s attorney general, Jeff Sessions, became the first cabinet member last week to be questioned by special counsel Robert Mueller.
Trump also was accused of asking the acting FBI director Andrew McCabe about whom he voted for in the presidential election.
And Trump’s new FBI director, Christopher Wray, threatened to resign after coming under intense pressure from the administration to fire McCabe.
