Mueller denies Trump's claim he was a candidate for FBI director

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published 24 July 2019

Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller during his congressional testimony on Wednesday refuted President Trump's claims that he interviewed for the position of FBI director.

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) during the testimony questioned Mueller about when "you were talking to [Trump] about the FBI director position," a line of questioning Mueller interrupted.

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This denial from Mueller that his conversation about the position was an interview for the job comes hours after Trump seemed to challenge Mueller to make this assertion under oath, tweeting that Mueller interviewed for the job and was "turned down," also writing, "Hope he doesn't say that under oath in that we have numerous witnesses to the interview, including the Vice President of the United States!" Brendan Morrow

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Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.

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