WASHINGTON – Special counsel Robert Mueller is seeking to question President Donald Trump in the coming weeks about his decisions to oust national security adviser Michael Flynn and FBI Director James Comey, according to two people familiar with his plans. Discussions about a Trump interview come amid the broader inquiry into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, a wide-ranging investigation that has already led to charges against four former Trump advisers. Last week, Attorney General Jeff Sessions was interviewed for several hours by special counsel investigators, according to Justice Department officials. The person said the special counsel was seeking to determine whether there was a “pattern” of behavior by the president. Sessions’ lawyer, Chuck Cooper, who accompanied him to his special counsel interview last week, declined to comment.

Source: National Post January 24, 2018 05:48 UTC