The interview featured an array of complaints against Justice Department leaders and the investigation into potential collusion between Trump's campaign and Russia during the 2016 election. His comments also amounted to an attack on the independence of the Justice Department and the FBI. In the interview, Trump also criticized James B. Comey, the former FBI director he fired in May; Andrew McCabe, the acting FBI director; and Deputy Atty. Of Mueller, a former longtime FBI director, Trump complained that he and others in the special counsel's office had conflicts of interest. “He was up here and he wanted the job” of FBI director, Trump complained to the Times.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 20, 2017 02:39 UTC