Sen. Blumenthal: Trump Indictment 'Certainly a Possibility'

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said Thursday that special prosecutor Robert Mueller's impaneling a grand jury could lead to the "indictment of the highest ranking official in the United States."

On MSNBC's "All In With Chris Hayes," Blumenthal said that he's "seen grand juries often develop their own questions and want to know about financial transactions. They are composed of ordinary citizens who often have very good questions.

"We are dealing here with a potential indictment of the highest ranking official in the United States of America so Bob Mueller is going to want to know how the average citizen reacts to this evidence."

Host Chris Hayes then asked: "You believe it is a possibility for an indictment of the president of the United States?"

Blumenthal replied: "It is certainly a possibility . . . If he is out of office, there could be indictment and their could be indictments of lower level officials and members of his family."

On Thursday, the senator also commented about Mueller's investigation on Twitter:

Only judicial review can check possible abuse and remove any doubt about special counsel's ability to hold all lawbreakers accountable.

— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) August 3, 2017

Make no mistake – Special Counsel Mueller's investigation will continue and conclude fairly and fully.

— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) August 3, 2017

As Mueller probe gathers steam, protection against possible political interference is more important than ever. https://t.co/3SJMjubbpr

— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) August 3, 2017

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