Exclusive: Mueller was pursuing FBI director job when he met with Trump in 2017, administration officials say
When Robert Mueller met with President Trump in May 2017, he was pursuing the open post as the director of the FBI – something the former Russia probe special counsel denied under oath during congressional testimony this summer, multiple administration sources told Fox News. These officials also told Fox News that government documents showed Mueller was pursuing the job as a candidate himself. At the time of the infamous May 16, 2017, meeting, James Comey had been fired as FBI director. Mueller was named special counsel to oversee the Trump-Russia probe the very next day.
When Robert Mueller met with President Trump in May 2017, he was pursuing the open post as the director of the FBI – something the former Russia probe special counsel denied under oath during congressional testimony this summer, multiple administration sources told Fox News. These officials also told Fox News that government documents showed Mueller was pursuing the job as a candidate himself. At the time of the infamous May 16, 2017, meeting, James Comey had been fired as FBI director. Mueller was named special counsel to oversee the Trump-Russia probe the very next day.
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