Friday. Im frances rivera. And im phillip mena. We begin this morning with overnight breaking news. Nbc now confirms President Trump last june ordered his white House Counsel to fire the special prosecutor overseeing the russia investigation, Robert Mueller. With the New York Times first reporting, ultimately backed down after Donald Mcgahn threaten today resign rather than carry out the firing. Mueller remains as special counsel. The times writing, mr. Mueller learned about the episode in recent months as his investigators interviewed current and former senior white house officials in his inquiry into whether the president obstructed justice. It continued, the president began to argue that mr. Mueller had three conflicts of interest that disqualified him from overseeing the investigation. Those three conflicts, according to the times, a dispute years ago over fees at trumps virginia golf club. The fact that mr. Mueller had most recently worked for a law firm that previously counted Ja
Friday. Im frances rivera. And im phillip mena. We begin this morning with overnight breaking news. Nbc now confirms President Trump last june ordered his white House Counsel to fire the special prosecutor overseeing the russia investigation, Robert Mueller. With the New York Times first reporting, ultimately backed down after Donald Mcgahn threaten today resign rather than carry out the firing. Mueller remains as special counsel. The times writing, mr. Mueller learned about the episode in recent months as his investigators interviewed current and former senior white house officials in his inquiry into whether the president obstructed justice. It continued, the president began to argue that mr. Mueller had three conflicts of interest that disqualified him from overseeing the investigation. Those three conflicts, according to the times, a dispute years ago over fees at trumps virginia golf club. The fact that mr. Mueller had most recently worked for a law firm that previously counted Ja
Headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. President trump reportedly wanted to fire special Counsel Robert Mueller and only backed down after a white house lawyer threatened to resign instead of carry out the order. This happened last june, according to the New York Times. Hena doba is here in new york with more on this story. Good morning, hena. Good morning, annemarie. According to the paper President Trump demanded muellers firing. The New York Times citing four people familiar with the request by the president. According to the New York Times President Trump ordered the Justice Department to fire special Counsel Robert Mueller last june. The president reportedly cited conflicts of interest, including that mueller had been interviewed to return as fbi director the day before he was appointed special counsel. The New York Times says President Trump only backed off when white House Counsel Donald Mcgahn threatened to quit. The president cannot directly re
Headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. President trump reportedly wanted to fire special Counsel Robert Mueller and only backed down after a white house lawyer threatened to resign instead of carry out the order. This happened last june, according to the New York Times. Hena doba has more on this story. Good morning, hena. Good morning, annemarie. According to the paper President Trump wanted him fired. The New York Times citing four people familiar with the request of the president. According to the New York Times President Trump ordered the firing of special Counsel Robert Mueller. He reportedly cited conflicts of interest. The New York Times says President Trump only backed off when white House Counsel Donald Mcgahn threatened to quit. The president cannot directly remove the special counsel. What he can do, however, is order Deputy Attorney general Rob Rosenstein to fire robert mueller. Congress has asked about this prospect several times. If you we
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