Trump reacts to Mueller appointment: 'I'm fucked, this is the end'

When Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein appointed Robert Mueller as Special Counsel on May 17, 2017, President Trump reacted by telling aides the presidency was over and using profanity to describe his situation. Contemporaneous notes from multiple White House aides documented his reaction. Mueller cited the statement as evidence of consciousness of guilt in his obstruction analysis. Attorney General Sessions offered to resign that day; Trump refused the offer.