Protesters have converged in cities nationwide to call for the protection of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into potential coordination between Russia and President Donald Trump's campaign.
Several hundred demonstrators gathered Thursday in New York's Times Square and chanted slogans including "Hands off Mueller" and "Nobody's above the law" before marching downtown. They held signs saying "Truth Must Triumph" and "Repeal, Replace Trump."
Lots of people gathered in downtown San Diego right now protesting President Trump’s pick for acting attorney general Matthew Whitaker. They believe he is a Trump loyalist who could end Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. Want him to recuse himself. @KPBSnews pic.twitter.com/U0xEURsyJl
— Matt Hoffman (@MHoffmam) November 9, 2018
Crowds also turned out in Chicago; Greensboro, North Carolina; Chattanooga, Tennessee, and many other places. Organizers say the naming of acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker is a "deliberate attempt to obstruct the special counsel's investigation."
Trump asked for Jeff Sessions' resignation and then replaced him with Whitaker, his chief of staff. Whitaker has criticized Mueller's probe.
