US Politics in Trump era
Publisher: ThinkProgress
Author: Judd Legum
26 Jan 2018
Watch Trump insist he never gave ‘any thought’ to firing Mueller
On Thursday night, the New York Times reported that President Trump tried to fire special counsel Robert Mueller last June. Trump ordered White House counsel Donald F. McGahn to oust Mueller, but backed down when McGahn threatened to resign. Trump, however, has publicly denied even considering firing Mueller.