President Donald Trump in recent weeks has been relatively restrained in attacking Robert Mueller, as the special counsel went quiet in the lead-up to the midterms. | AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster White House Trump revives his attacks on Mueller

President Donald Trump renewed his attacks on special counsel Robert Mueller and his Russia probe on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after Democrats won control of the House.

"According to NBC News, Voters Nationwide Disapprove of the so-called Mueller Investigation (46%) more than they Approve (41%)," Trump wrote on Twitter, although NBC News' exit poll actually shows 42 percent of voters nationwide approve of Mueller's handling of the probe, while 45 percent disapprove.


"You mean they are finally beginning to understand what a disgusting Witch Hunt, led by 17 Angry Democrats, is all about!" Trump continued.

Democrats won back the House following Tuesday's midterms, which primes those lawmakers with subpoena power to fight the White House if it tries to block a public release of Mueller's probe on whether Russia colluded with Trump's 2016 campaign. The investigation has widened to also include possible obstruction of justice by Trump, and has spawned various other inquiries.

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Trump in recent weeks has been relatively restrained in attacking Mueller, as the special counsel went quiet in the lead-up to the midterms.

The last time Trump specifically tweeted about Mueller was on Sept. 17. In all, the president has mentioned the special counsel on Twitter a total of 49 times, according to trumptwitterarchive.com, and escalated his attacks on Mueller in March after Trump's legal adviser John Dowd stepped down.

Although Trump has frequently called Mueller's probe a "witch hunt," he has only specifically used the term once since Sept. 17.