![]() ![]() "If I were his lawyer, I would be telling him to dial it down," Jeffress said. ![]() And he said Trump's threats toward Mueller aren't helping his case. William Jeffress, a longtime defence attorney at Baker Botts who represented former president Richard Nixon, said Mueller's inquiry will almost certainly involve examining financial information as he looks for any connections between Trump associates and Russia. Trump urged by allies to fire special prosecutor in Russia probeĬalifornia Representative Adam Schiff, top Democrat on the House intelligence committee, said Mueller has the authority to investigate any ties the Trump family has to Russia, "including financial, and anything that arises. ![]() She also reiterated Trump's concern about the scope of Mueller's investigation, saying it "should stay in the confines of meddling, Russia meddling, and the election and nothing beyond that." White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Thursday that Trump had no intention of firing Mueller "at this time," but she did not rule out doing so in the future. The president's comments were a reminder of Trump's willingness to target his own appointees and blur lines that have traditionally existed between the White House and Justice Department investigations. In addition to attacking Mueller in the interview with the Times, Trump also lashed out at Attorney General Jeff Sessions James Comey, the FBI director he fired Andrew McCabe, the acting FBI director who replaced Comey, and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who appointed the special counsel. Trump attorney Jay Sekulow told The Associated Press that the president's lawyers "will consistently evaluate the issue of conflicts and raise them in the appropriate venue." The person was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and insisted on anonymity.
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