The Hill: Trump ordered Mueller's firing last year but was stopped by WH counsel: report
President Trump attempted to fire special counsel Robert Mueller last summer but was stopped after White House counsel Don McGahn threatened to resign, according to a new report.
The New York Times reports Trump ordered Mueller to be fired in June, according to four people with knowledge of the matter.
Trump reportedly said Mueller had conflicts of interest in his investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election, including a dispute over fees at Trump’s National Golf Club in Virginia and Mueller’s previous employment at a law firm that represent Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, according to the Times.
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WNU Editor: Both the New York Times and the Washington Post are saying that "anonymous sources" have told them that President Trump wanted to fire special counsel Robert Mueller last year. Am I skeptical .... definitely. In the past year the main stream media's anonymous sources have proven themselves more than once to be wrong.
Update: Donald Trump denies report he tried to fire Robert Mueller in June (The Guardian)
More News On Reports That President Trump Wanted To Fire Special Counsel Robert Meuller Last Summer
Trump Ordered Mueller Fired, but Backed Off When White House Counsel Threatened to Quit -- New York Times
Trump moved to fire Mueller in June, bringing White House counsel to the brink of leaving -- Washington Post
Report: Trump wanted Mueller fired, backed off -- AP
Trump ordered Mueller's firing, then backed off: New York Times -- Reuters
BREAKING NEWS: Trump 'wanted to FIRE Robert Mueller just a month after he was appointed - but backed down when the White House counsel threatened to resign over carrying out his orders' -- Daily Mail
Trump called for Mueller's firing in June 2017, source says -- CNN
Trump was talked out of firing Mueller last June, source says -- FOX News
Trump reportedly ordered firing of Robert Mueller in June 2017 -- CBS News
