House Speaker Paul Ryan and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy blasted the media for fueling rumors that President Donald Trump may fire Robert Mueller as special counsel to the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election during a press conference Tuesday.
Talk of Mueller’s potential termination sparked after Trump confidante and Newsmax CEO told PBS that he believed the president was weighing his options. Ryan said he believes that the independent investigation should move forward, adding that he thinks Mueller should remain in his position.
“Yeah, I mean all I’ve heard — much are rumors, but I think, in the best case for the president, is to be vindicated by allowing this investigation to go on thoroughly and independently,” he told reporters. “So, I think the best advice would be to let Robert Mueller do his job.”
The GOP leaders said they have not voiced their position to the president on whether the Mueller should continue his work nor have they weighed whether they would re-establish the independent counsel if he is terminated.
