Nunberg Admits That Russia Probe Isn't A "Witch Hunt," Says Putin Is Taking Advantage Of Trump

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Former Trump aide Sam Nunberg backtracked on earlier comments he made about the ongoing Russia investigation being a “witch hunt.”

In an ABC News interview on Saturday, his first after spending over five hours testifying before a grand jury about his knowledge of the Trump campaign’s communication with Russians earlier the same day, he admitted the probe is valid and that there are indeed things that deserve to be examined.

“No, I don’t think it’s a witch hunt,” Nunberg said. “It’s warranted because there’s a lot there and that’s the sad truth.”

When asked if he knows of contacts between Trump and Russia and whether that might inform his foreign policy, Nunberg responded, “I think Vladimir Putin, if you look at it objectively, is really taking advantage of the president.”

After five & a half hours of grand jury testimony, former Trump aide Sam Nunberg says he no longer thinks the Russia investigation is a "witch-hunt."

“It's warranted," he said, "because there's a lot there." pic.twitter.com/4ww1xot4a2

— Caroline Orr Bueno, Ph.D (@RVAwonk) March 10, 2018

He still attempted to defend Trump by insisting he doesn’t believe the investigation will lead Mueller to Trump. Instead, he says he’s worried about his former mentor Roger Stone, who also worked for the Trump campaign.

“I’m very worried about him,” he said. “He’s certainly at least the subject of this investigation, in the very least he’s a subject.”

Nunberg made headlines last week after making a string of bizarre television appearances, displaying erratic behavior and making wild comments, like saying he was going to refuse to comply with a subpoena from Mueller and daring the special counsel to arrest him for doing so.

On Saturday’s interview, he claimed he was never going to refuse to comply and said he only did it to prove what the investigation “does to people” like him.