Bill O’Reilly Reacts To Trump’s Post About Robert Mueller Post: ‘I Certainly Understand’ | EUROtoday

Former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly addressed President Donald Trump’s response to the dying of Robert Mueller, the previous particular counsel who oversaw the 2016 investigation into Russian election interference, in a Monday column on his web site that predictably defends Trump’s perspective.

“The death of former FBI chief Robert Mueller at 81 stimulated President Trump to say, ‘I’m glad he’s dead, he can no longer hurt innocent people,’” O’Reilly wrote to begin off his “Message of the Day” column. “Tough analysis, no question.”

Mueller died Friday on the age of 81, and whereas many individuals on either side of the aisle shared their ideas respectfully, Trump wrote Saturday on his Truth Social platform, “Robert Mueller just died. Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people!” He was skewered over what many referred to as a “disgusting” and “insane” submit.

Though O’Reilly referred to as it a “tough analysis” in his column, he additionally defended Trump’s viewpoint and took a swipe at former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton whereas doing it.

“By all accounts, Mueller’s staff put the Trump family through hell and then, in the final report that exonerated the Trumps, failed to spell out the incredible dishonesty of Hillary Clinton’s campaign and FBI chief James Comey,” he wrote. A bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee later concluded that Russian efforts to intervene within the 2016 election came about to Trump’s obvious profit.

O’Reilly continued, portray Mueller as somebody who crusaded in opposition to Trump.

“The truism that people believe what they want to believe applies to the saga of Robert Mueller,” wrote O’Reilly. “He very much wanted to destroy the political career of President Trump, but simply could not find a way.”

The former “O’Reilly Factor” host, who was ousted from Fox News and settled a sexual misconduct swimsuit for $32 million in 2017, continued defending Trump and his callous submit.

“Speaking ill of the dead is not generally noble,” O’Reilly wrote Monday. “But I certainly understand Mr. Trump’s sentiment. My family has also been attacked by venal people. I will not be unhappy when they depart.”