Trump wanted Mueller fired, backed off

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon will endure a special counsel grilling in the next week

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon will endure a special counsel grilling in the next week

Although President Donald Trump insisted that he was looking forward to talk with special prosecutor Robert Mueller this week, one of the president's allies is warning him to stay away from Mueller's team at all costs.

Trump defended his criticism of the Russian Federation investigation, saying it's not "obstruction" just because he fights back against defamatory lies and false accusations.

Responding to queries if he thought the interrogation would be fair, Trump said: "We are going to find out". Trump has frequently questioned the special counsel's authority and threatened to fire Mueller if he crossed a "red line" by exploring Trump's personal finances, but this is the first report that #45 actively attempted to disband the investigation. Because there no was no collusion or obstruction, and he has nothing to hide.

Mueller is trying to determine if Trump's campaign advisers colluded with the Russian government to influence the 2016 presidential election, Independent.co.uk reported.

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Deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein appointed Mueller as special counsel last May, two weeks after Trump fired then-FBI director James Comey-a decision Trump claimed to make while considering the FBI's own Russian investigation.

A meeting with Mueller could pose serious risks for Trump, as it would expose him to questions over some of his most controversial actions as president, including his firing of Comey and his possible obstruction of justice.

And the president says he is eager to speak under oath.

The president's lawyers are now negotiating how and when the president's interview with Mueller will take place.

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