Donald Trump actually said...

"The president insisted that the meeting in Trump Tower was purely and simply about Russian adoption policy. That's what was discussed, period."

"It was a real time example, he writes, of denial and cover-up."

"the president wanted to be personally protected by the attorney general with regard to the Russia probe."

"the fundamental fact of these congressional investigations is that Republicans are in charge, Republicans are in the House -- in charge in the House and they're in charge in the Senate."