Should they believe the G man who once threatened to quit his job as a US attorney on principle and whose former employees cant find anything bad to say about him Or the former casino owner who paid 2. Tough call. Meanwhile, seven of Trumps current and former aides, including son in law Jared Kushner, are currently being scrutinized by a special counsel over their contacts with the Russian government. A special counsel that was only necessary because Trumps attorney general suspiciously omitted his own exchanges with a Russian envoy during his Senate confirmation hearings. Maybe Merriam Webster can just tweet the definition of vindication so the president can learn to use it properly. Correction They already have.