“I have absolute right to do what I want to do with the Justice Department,” Trump tells @nytimes. “But for purposes of hopefully thinking I’m going to be treated fairly, I’ve stayed uninvolved with this particular matter.” @nytmike @shearm https://t.co/qGfuB3G4Mx

— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) December 29, 2017

Fact check: The President does not have, in any sense, an “absolute right” to do what he wants with the Justice Department. https://t.co/rOLsbKbJH2

— Susan Hennessey (@Susan_Hennessey) December 29, 2017