Tens of thousands of Americans have staged nationwide rallies in support of US Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his probe into Russia’s alleged meddling that helped then-Republican candidate Donald Trump win in the 2016 presidential election.
The rallies – under the banner “Nobody is Above the Law” and led by the activist group MoveOn – were held across the United States on Thursday to advocate for the protection of Mueller and his Russia investigation following Trump’s firing of attorney general Jeff Sessions.
Chanting the slogan “Hands off Mueller,” the protesters held signs that read “Truth Must Triumph,” and “Repeal, Replace Trump.”
Trump appointed Matthew Whitaker, Sessions’ chief of staff, as acting attorney general after…