Politics
Trump Lashes Out At Mueller
In a sequence of tweets attacking the special counsel's credibility, Trump noted that he and Mueller had “a very nasty & contentious business relationship.”
Trump has alleged on multiple occasions via Twitter that Mueller has unspecified conflicts of interest, however, Sunday's tweet marks the first time he's elaborated beyond such accusations.
The president seemingly confirmed a New York Times report from January that said Trump attempted to fire Mueller in June 2017 over alleged conflicts of interest.
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The Times reported that Trump listed three conflicts he believed should disqualify Mueller: A dispute over fees at Trump’s National Golf Club in Virginia, his interview for FBI director before being named special counsel, and Mueller’s previous employment at a law firm that represents Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
Trump reportedly backed off his demand after White House counsel Don McGahn refused Trump’s order and threatened to quit.
Multiple reports indicated Trump interviewed Mueller for the vacancy, but it's unclear if Trump turned him down for the position before he was named special counsel in May 2017.
Trump's accusations about Mueller's alleged conflicts of interest came amid a string of tweets in which he claimed the special counsel's team is filled with Democrats.
3 Comments
I think President Trump is right on with respect to his analysis of the news industry. It is a dying industry that refuses to go with dignity or at least to remake itself into something with creditability and validity.
No one is perfect but President Trump brings a breath of fresh air to very difficult job.
First thing he needs to do is fire that spinell wimp Jeff Sessions and make the DOJ end this witch hunt… There has never been a president or leader who did not have some skeletons in his or her closet. Mueller has a hidden agenda and it is not the best interest of the USA.
I think Mueller should go dig a hole and jump in it. It is so obvious that he has nothing against Trump except lies. And I agree he should fire Sessions. Most people that I know are sick of all this bullshit