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<p>WASHINGTON (AP) &#8212; A friend of the president says Donald Trump is considering &#8220;terminating&#8221; special counsel Robert Mueller.</p><p>Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy tells Judy Woodruff of &#8220;PBS NewsHour&#8221;: &#8220;I think he&#8217;s considering perhaps terminating the special counsel. I think he&#8217;s weighing that option.&#8221;</p><p>The White House did not immediately respond to questions about Ruddy&#8217;s claims.</p><p>Under current Justice Department regulations, such a firing would have to be done by Attorney General Jeff Sessions&#8217; deputy, Rod Rosenstein, not the president&#8212; though those regulations could theoretically be set aside.</p><p>Mueller is leading the investigation into Russia&#8217;s meddling in the 2016 election and potential ties between Moscow and Trump&#8217;s presidential campaign. Sessions has recused himself from the investigation.</p><style>
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Friend says Trump is considering ‘terminating’ Mueller