CNN host Jake Tapper said Friday on “The Lead” that there was “no truth” to President Donald Trump’s claims of illegality regarding the news network during his speech at the Department of Justice.
Tapper said, “Let’s turn to our law and justice lead in breaking news this afternoon, a norm shattering speech at the U.S. Department of Justice. President Donald Trump, who has long railed against the politicization of the Justice Department, this afternoon came to the great hall of the DOJ and delivered one of the most political speeches ever given there by a U.S. president.”
During his speech, Trump said, “The American people have given us a mandate and really a far reach, just a far reaching investigation is what they are demanding into the corruption of our system.”
Tapper said, “Part of the order is also apparently include prosecuting those in the news media…
