“Mueller is most conflicted of all (except Rosenstein who signed FISA & Comey letter),” Trump continued. However, the White House press secretary, Sarah Sanders, refused to address those “assurances”. It is not clear that the president could fire Mueller directly, despite a claim on Tuesday by Sanders, that Trump has that power. Mueller is not a member of White House personnel, but rather a justice department appointment under a 1999 law passed by Congress. Trump described a personal fight against Mueller in a tweet that might read differently if the president does in fact remove the special counsel.

Source: The Guardian April 11, 2018 17:01 UTC