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Democrat cites ‘rumor’ Trump will fire Robert Mueller before Christmas

By Eddie Scarry
Published December 16, 2017 8:38pm ET
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Democrat cites ‘rumor’ Trump will fire Robert Mueller before Christmas
"The rumor on the Hill when I left yesterday was that the president was going to make a significant speech at the end of next week," Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., said. "And on Dec. 22nd, when we are out of D.C., he was going to fire Robert Mueller." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) | J. Scott Applewhite

Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., claimed there’s a “rumor” in Congress that President Trump is set to fire special counsel Robert Mueller before Christmas.

Speier made the claim in an interview Friday with PBS affiliate KQED.

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