In a first for Trump, he jabbed directly at special counsel Robert Mueller by name in weekend tweets that both challenged the investigation's existence and suggested political bias on the part of Mueller's investigators. — @realDonaldTrumpLikely contributing to Trump's sense of frustration, The New York Times reported last week that Mueller had subpoenaed the Trump Organization for Russia-related documents. "In response to media speculation and related questions being posed to the administration, the White House yet again confirms that the president is not considering or discussing the firing of the special counsel, Robert Mueller." Donald Trump fired Andrew McCabe and Robert Mueller might be next3:40Democrat Sen. Dick Durbin called for the passage of bipartisan bills designed to protect Mueller that have stalled in Congress. Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, the special counsel probing Russian interference in the 2016 election, leaves Capitol Hill following a closed-door meeting in Washington on June 21.

Source: CBC News March 19, 2018 11:07 UTC