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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSpecial Counsel Intimidation: Friend Says Trump Is Considering Firing Mueller as Special Counsel
WASHINGTON A longtime friend of President Trump said on Monday that Mr. Trump was considering whether to fire Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel investigating possible ties between the presidents campaign and Russian officials.
The startling assertion comes as some of Mr. Trumps conservative allies, who initially praised Mr. Muellers selection as special counsel, have begun trying to attack his credibility.
The friend, Christopher Ruddy, the chief executive of Newsmax Media, who was at the White House on Monday, said on PBSs NewsHour that Mr. Trump was considering, perhaps, terminating the special counsel.
I think hes weighing that option, Mr. Ruddy said.
The startling assertion comes as some of Mr. Trumps conservative allies, who initially praised Mr. Muellers selection as special counsel, have begun trying to attack his credibility.
The friend, Christopher Ruddy, the chief executive of Newsmax Media, who was at the White House on Monday, said on PBSs NewsHour that Mr. Trump was considering, perhaps, terminating the special counsel.
I think hes weighing that option, Mr. Ruddy said.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/12/us/politics/robert-mueller-trump.html?_r=0
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Special Counsel Intimidation: Friend Says Trump Is Considering Firing Mueller as Special Counsel (Original Post)
spanone
Jun 2017
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Laf.La.Dem.
(2,946 posts)1. Why not!!
King Trump can do anything
Sanity Claws
(21,854 posts)2. So will Trump condemn Ruddy as a leaker?
Of course not.
Why would Trump discuss this kind of issue with someone outside the administration? It is wholly inappropriate. But everything Trump does is inappropriate.
spanone
(135,886 posts)3. when will this insanity end?
Pachamama
(16,887 posts)4. Trump has a friend?
That is the bigger news to me...
That he is thinking of firing Mueller? That's no surprise....I assume he has been considering that on his daily update of his hit list....
But that someone even calls themselves Trumps "friend"?
spanone
(135,886 posts)5. he probably bought him at the Friend store.