Robert Mueller denied he was interviewing for the position of FBI director when he met with President Trump just before he was appointed special counsel.

Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, asked Mueller on Wednesday about the May 2017 conversation with Trump during a hearing with the House Judiciary Committee.

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