Sze a sha as trump struggles to keep grip on the russia investigation. Michael schmidt of the times writing, he gave firm instructions in march to the white houses top lawyer. Stop the attorney general Jeff Sessions from recusing himself and the Justice Departments investigation into whether mr. Trumps associates had helped a Russian Campaign to disrupt the 2016 election. The times citing two sources saying mcgahn tried and he failed. The report goes on. Mr. Mcgahn was unsuccessful and the president erupted in anger in front of numerous white house officials, saying he needed his attorney general to protect him. Mr. Trump said he expected his top Law Enforcement official to safeguard him in the way he believed robert f. Kennedy, as attorney general, had done for his brother john f. Kennedy. And eric h. Holder, jr. , had done for barack obama. You might remember last week President Trump sat down for an impromptu 30minute interview with that same New York Times reporter Michael Schmidt
White house. The president is back in washington from florida where the firestorm ignited by racial comments hes quoted to having made about african nations and racism has not died down. Now reporting on that meeting in the oval office, white house officials and congressional aides tell the post this, quote, when President Trump spoke by phone with senator richard j. Durbin around 10 15 last thursday, he expressed pleasure with durbins outline of a bipartisan immigration pact and praised the highranking democrats efforts. He then asked if Lindsey Graham was on board, which durbin affirmed. But when they arrived at the oval office, the two senators were surprised to find that trump was far from ready to finalize the agreement. He was, quote, fired up and surrounded by hardline conservatives such as senator tom cotton and he shrugged off suggestions from durbin and others the president called nations from africa socalled blankhole countries. The rift over those remarks threatened prevent
Day 354 of the Trump Administration brings reports of what could be an extraordinary moment of the russia investigation. It appears President Trump faces the real possibility of being interviewed as part of the russia investigation being run by Robert Mueller. Nbc news broke the story reporting Team Including our own julia ansley will join us in a moment. Lawyers of trumps have been talking with the fbi of a special review by the special counsel with the president. The president s legal team is discussing a range of potential options for the format including written responses in lieu of a formalsit down. The discussion is describing as preliminary and ongoing. Well talk about that as well. Other news and organizations have been reporting on this development, the Washington Post which writes, quote, special counsel mueller have told President Trumps legal team is likely seeking an interview with the president and how to avoid a sit down encounter or set limits on such a session accordin