Trump Ordered Mueller Fired, but Backed Off When White House Counsel Threatened to Quit by MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and MAGGIE HABERMAN

By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and MAGGIE HABERMAN The president ordered the firing last June as he first learned that the special counsel might be investigating whether he had obstructed justice. Published: January 24, 2018 at 07:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2Giwb8h