Donald Trump Says the Russia Probe Makes U.S. 'Look Very Bad' The president also mentioned his power over the Justice Department. “I have absolute right to do what I want to do with the Justice Department.” “But for purposes of hopefully thinking I’m going to be treated fairly, I’ve stayed uninvolved with this particular matter.” President Trump also told the Times that the so far he feels special council Robert Mueller has treated him fairly, and reiterated his own innocence in the Russia probe, saying more than a dozen times that no collusion took place.