The New York Times' Editorial Board asks why the president is so intent on ending the investigation into Russian election interference and possible campaign collusion if he is completely innocent of all wrongdoing, as he continues to claim.
"Mr. Trump‘s attempt to fire the special counsel, Robert Mueller, last June which he backed off only when the White House counsel, Donald McGahn, threatened to resign over it – is only the latest in a long string of firings and lies that establish an undeniable pattern:
The president of the United States has tried repeatedly to shut down an investigation into whether his campaign coordinated with Russian officials to help him win the 2016 election. Let’s review:"
Read the full editorial: Why Does President Trump Fear the Truth? (NYT)