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Trump says no plans to fire Mueller

Published December 18, 2017 Updated December 18, 2017 12:21am

When asked if he intended to fire Mueller, Trump told reporters: "No, I'm not."

Republicans have cast doubt on the impartiality of Mueller and pressed for a new independent prosecutor to investigate anti-Trump bias, leading to speculation that the administration could be laying the groundwork for firing Mueller.

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Press), 2017