WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said in a tweet Thursday morning that if he wanted to fire special counsel Robert Mueller, he would have months ago.
If I wanted to fire Robert Mueller in December, as reported by the Failing New York Times, I would have fired him. Just more Fake News from a biased newspaper!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 12, 2018
Trump was disputing a New York Times report published Tuesday that said the President sought to fire Mueller in December following reports that Mueller was seeking Trump’s financial records. CNN has also reported that Trump has wanted to fire Mueller for months.
The legality of firing Mueller has been a topic of conversation inside the White House since the indictments of Paul Manafort and Rick Gates last fall, a source told CNN.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Tuesday that the President “certainly believes he has the power” to fire him.
The President also referenced a tweet he sent Wednesday, in which he warned Russia that missiles will be fired at Syria – missiles that are “nice and new and “smart.” In his latest missive, Mr. Trump moved to take some detail out of his plans.
Never said when an attack on Syria would take place. Could be very soon or not so soon at all! In any event, the United States, under my Administration, has done a great job of ridding the region of ISIS. Where is our “Thank you America?”
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 12, 2018
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