Mueller's description of the president's status has sparked friction within Trump's inner circle as his advisers have debated his legal standing.
That freedom not to pay much attention to their city government sometimes sparks friction with the many other D.C. residents for whom the city remains a lifeline or a livelihood.
"To say that there weren't tempestuous moments would be a lie, but sometimes you need that spark, that friction, for really good work," he said.
China has denied these allegations and there are fears that the dispute may spark trade friction.
I like sparking some friction between what's true and what's honest.
Although the deal, known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership, has received relatively little media attention in the United States, it has sparked international friction among consumer groups and environmental activists who worry that terms demanded by the Obama administration will eliminate important public protections.
From where I sit, I have a breathtaking view of people being uplifted by one another - inspired, informed, activated, moved, filled with wonder, sparked by friction, and most of all - and I hope the word I am about to use will not freak anybody out - loved.
Such energetic composite powders were ignition-tested and the results show that the powders are not sensitive to friction, spark and/or impact ignition.
Tonight, Bravo gets sparks from that friction.
Mr. Brown and Ms. Birkelund occasionally produce friction sparks that convey a relationship more complex than that of a swinging matron and her pet homosexual.
Half a century later, the black and Jewish communities in Washington are locked in another round of that seemingly endless friction, sparked this time by D.C. Council member Trayon White Sr.'s recent espousal of a conspiracy theory about the Jewish banking family, the Rothschilds.
