Donald Trump: “You know, the president is allowed to fire the FBI director as he did…”

On the recordJanuary 25, 2018

You know, the president is allowed to fire the FBI director as he did and he could have set in motion the firing of Robert Mueller.

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Jeffrey Toobin explains the legal implications of the president's ability to fire the FBI director and the special counsel.

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Donald Trump: “You know, the president is allowed to fire the FBI director as he did and he could have set in motion the firing of…”