The Long History Between Robert Mueller And James Comey

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Updated July 17, 2017

In this Sept. 4, 2013, file photo, then-incoming FBI Director James Comey talks with outgoing FBI Director Robert Mueller before Comey was officially sworn in at the Justice Department in Washington. (Susan Walsh/AP)

President Trump says he finds it "bothersome" that Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 election, is "very good friends" with fired FBI Director James Comey.

Journalist and author Garrett Graff (@vermontgmg) talks with Here & Now's Robin Young about the history between the two men, including that famous confrontation in the hospital room of Attorney General John Ashcroft.

This article was originally published on July 17, 2017.

This segment aired on July 17, 2017.

The Long History Between Robert Mueller And James Comey

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