Trump issues statement on Mueller appointment (but not everyone's buying it)

If I win-I am going to instruct my AG to get a special prosecutor to look into your situation bc there's never been anything like your lies.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 10, 2016

As Twitchy told you, Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein has appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel in the investigation into Russia’s alleged involvement in the 2016 election. The announcement had many wondering how Trump would react.

SHOT: Trump fires Comey, using Rosenstein memo as partial justification.
CHASER: Rosenstein appoints Comey ally Mueller as special counsel.

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) May 17, 2017

https://twitter.com/JayCaruso/status/864978700441452545

Gonna be extra lit when Trump fires Rosenstein

— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) May 17, 2017

https://twitter.com/imillhiser/status/864987818845757442

Not as far as we know. But he has released a statement:

NEW! Statement from President Donald J. Trump pic.twitter.com/DTEy8ILKGF

— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) May 17, 2017

JUST IN: Trump on appointment of Mueller as special counsel: "I look forward to this matter concluding quickly." https://t.co/OyKumJU5n0 pic.twitter.com/79V6rZhTTI

— ABC News (@ABC) May 17, 2017

Pretty pithy considering what’s at stake.

Trump statement is pretty hinged, as opposed to unhinged.

— Jim Antle (@jimantle) May 17, 2017

Some are speculating that it doesn’t accurately represent Trump’s true feelings on the subject.

https://twitter.com/dodgingcars/status/864984568725557248

@brianstelter There is no way he wrote that!

— AmieCrazyCat??? (@MissAmeliaCat) May 17, 2017

He didn't write that, his staff wrote the very controlled statement. Trump is dying to tweet what he REALLY feel ?

— ??✨Nicola✨?? (@nikangel39) May 17, 2017

@JohnJHarwood have to wait for the tweets before we know what he really thinks…

— Shamini Flint (@ShaminiFlint) May 17, 2017

Now let's wait to read what he really thinks on twitter.

— Bayo (@akintobayo) May 17, 2017

Something tells me his tweet tonight will have a different tone!

— Zizzou04 (@fohaja) May 17, 2017

If it ain't on Twitter, it ain't his original thought.

— Ben. No More, No Less. (@BJS_quire) May 17, 2017

It's only a matter of time before he chews through the restraints and gets back on his phone.

— Karen Hay (@Greenbean88) May 17, 2017