Mnuchin: Mueller Investigation Should Be 'Over Quickly,' There's Nothing There
Source: Mediate
by Josh Feldman | 9:29 am, December 17th, 2017
Before talking taxes on CNN this morning, Treasury Sec. Steve Mnuchin weighed in on the ongoing Mueller probe and whether the special counsel will be fired.
On State of the Union, Jake Tapper asked Mnuchin if it would “alarm” him were President Trump to fire Mueller.
Mnuchin said he was at dinner with Trump last night and hasn’t “heard anything about this, any firing.” He told Tapper he has no reason to think Trump would do it. He went on to say, “We’ve got to get past this investigation. It’s a giant distraction. Nobody has said that in any way this impacted the outcome of the election.”
Tapper asked him if he thinks it should run its course. Mnuchin said, “I think it should be over quickly, since I think there’s nothing there. It should be over quickly. And people want to focus on other things.”
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Mnuchin: I've never been told not to use certain words at Treasury
BY MALLORY SHELBOURNE - 12/17/17 09:29 AM EST
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Sunday that he has never received directives banning specific words from use at the Treasury Department, a comment that follows a report saying the Trump administration banned employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from using certain phrases in official documents.
“I’m not aware of that directive at all,” Mnuchin told CNN’s “State of the Union” when asked about The Washington Post report, which said the administration barred the CDC from using specific phrases like “science-based” and "evidence-based," among others.
During the Sunday show interview, Mnuchin said he was “not aware” of the order and said he has never been told not to use certain words at the Treasury Department, nor has he told Treasury employees not to use certain words. “Nobody’s told me not to use certain words and I’ve never told anybody in Treasury not to use certain words,” Mnuchin said.
The report in The Post said the CDC provided policy analysts with the list of banned words that are not be used in documents related to next year’s budget.
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http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/365305-mnuchin-ive-never-been-told-not-to-use-certain-words-at-treasury
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Mnuchin: 90 percent of Americans will be able to file taxes on postcard
BY OLIVIA BEAVERS - 12/17/17 09:40 AM EST
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday doubled down on comments that 90 percent of Americans will be able to file their taxes on a postcard under Republican legislation.
"Over 90 percent of Americans are going to fill out taxes on that postcard or a virtual electronic postcard. This is about simplifying taxes and simplifying the business systems," Mnuchin told host Chris Wallace on "Fox News Sunday."
"So there will always be people who complain they are losing tax breaks, but this is about making it simple for the American public," he added.
Wallace pressed him on claim, however, pointing to changes to the bill.
"Absolutely, they will take the standard deduction and that is what they will file," Mnuchin responded.
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They sure have a high daily distraction requisite to meet. 
