Trump-Russia investigation Donald Trump denies report he tried to fire Robert Mueller in June President was dissuaded from firing Robert Mueller when counsel threatened to quit rather than carry out order, New York Times reports Former FBI director Robert Mueller is investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election. Photograph: Charles Dharapak/APDonald Trump has denied a report he ordered the firing of special counsel Robert Mueller last June, but was persuaded against it after the White House counsel threatened to resign. Profile Who is Robert Mueller? Special counsel Mueller was appointed special counsel in May 2017, eight days after Trump fired FBI director James Comey. In theory, only Rosenstein may remove Mueller, although if Trump wanted to fire Mueller, and Rosenstein were unwilling, Trump could replace Rosenstein.

Source: The Guardian January 26, 2018 01:56 UTC