Special counsel Robert Mueller was defended by a Republican group against the attacks he faces from President Donald Trump in a TV-Ad that aired Wednesday morning on “Fox & Friends,” a show that Trump is said to frequently watch.
The 30-second video is made by Republicans for Rule of Law and highlights Mueller’s military service in Vietnam and his service as head of the FBI during the Bush administration.
“Mueller has been trusted by Republicans to put America first,” the ad said.
Congressional leaders Senator Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan are shown supporting the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
“I have a lot of confidence in Bob Mueller,” McConnell says in the ad.
McConnell also said that he believes Mueller should not be fired but stated Tuesday he doesn’t think the Senate needs to pass legislation to protect the special counsel.
Vice President Pence is also shown saying that “the special counsel has a job to do.”
The ad urges viewers to call their representatives and demand they protect the Mueller investigation.
The Hill reported that the ad was paid for by Republicans for Rule of Law, an organization that is founded by conservative commentator Bill Kristol and GOP members who don’t want to see Mueller fired during his Russia investigation.
Meanwhile, Kristol tweeted about the ad on Monday night where he criticized Trump’s television habits especially by airing the spot during the Fox News show the President reportedly watches.
“You (and President Trump) can see our first TV ad — defending the Mueller investigation — on Fox and Friends in DC tomorrow morning.”
The ad comes after reports broke on Tuesday that President Trump attempted to fire Mueller in December after inaccurate claims that Mueller subpoenaed Deutsche Bank for Trump’s finances.
Meanwhile, the White House stated on Tuesday that Trump “certainly believes” that he has the authority to fire Mueller after the FBI raided the office and home of his personal attorney and fixer Michael Cohen.
But legal experts dismiss Trump’s beliefs saying that the authority falls on the Department of Justice (DOJ) official in charge, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.
Trump is apparently thinking of firing Rosenstein over the raid because the deputy attorney general personally signed off on the paperwork approving it.
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