CNN host Chris Cuomo declared Thursday that President Trump had "clear intent" to influence the investigation into Russian meddling and possible collusion with his campaign during the 2016 election.
Cuomo made the remark shortly before a commercial break on "New Day."
"We are living a very big moment right now," he said. "How will lawmakers respond to the president's clear intent to influence this Russia investigation, even after the appointment of a special counsel?"
After the appointment of special counsel Robert Mueller by the Department of Justice to oversee the probe, Trump tweeted Thursday morning that it was the "greatest witch hunt" of a politician in history and said there was never a special counsel appointed to look into the Obama administration or Hillary Clinton.
This is the single greatest witch hunt of a politician in American history!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 18, 2017
With all of the illegal acts that took place in the Clinton campaign & Obama Administration, there was never a special councel appointed!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 18, 2017