President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that Robert Mueller was unsuited for the role of special counsel because, as he stated Monday, “He wanted the job of FBI director and he didn’t get it” — a conflict of interest, according to the president.
Testifying before Congress Wednesday, Mueller rejected that premise.
During a House Judiciary Committee hearing, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) asked Mueller whether he and Trump had discussed the vacancy left by fired FBI Director James Comey when the two men met in May 2017, shortly after Comey was dismissed.
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