Trump, his supporters and right-wing media, have increasingly claimed the Democrats are engaged in lawfare against the Republican presidential candidate, who faces multiple criminal cases
Trump denies report he ordered Mueller fired
US President Donald Trump denied a report on Friday that he had ordered Special Counsel Robert Mueller fired last June, calling it "fake news".
Published : 26 Jan 2018, 10:45 AM
Updated : 26 Jan 2018, 10:45 AM
The New York Times reported on Thursday that Trump backed down from his order after the White House counsel threatened to resign rather than follow his directive, citing four people told of the matter.
"Fake news, folks, fake news," Trump told reporters in Davos, when asked about the report.
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