It also revealed that Trump’s staff and associates frequently ignored the president — disregarding his orders and hoping he just wouldn’t ask again. “Call Rod, tell Rod that Mueller has conflicts and can’t be the Special Counsel,” McGahn recalled Trump telling him. “To end the conversation with the President, McGahn left the President with the impression that McGahn would call Rosenstein,” Mueller wrote in his report. Lewandowski told Trump he would handle it, but, instead, he asked White House official Rick Dearborn to deliver the message. Porter ignored the president because he was concerned the inquiry was an attempt by Trump to fire Mueller, the special counsel’s office surmised.

Source: Pakistan Today April 18, 2019 22:18 UTC