Two top Democrats on key congressional committees investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election blasted President Trump over reports that he tried to fire special counsel Robert Mueller.

“Justice Department regulations still prohibit the firing of Special Counsel Mueller without good cause, and to do so would be a fundamental violation of the rule of law,” said Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., in a statement.

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