Don McGahn rebuffed the White House's request to say that Trump did not stop justice

WASHINGTON – A day after the release of the Mueller report last month, President Trump asked former White House lawyer Don McGahn to declare that he did not consider the President's directive, According to which he requested the dismissal of Robert Mueller McGahn rejected the claim, according to people familiar with the case.

Mr Trump publicly denied having asked Mr McGahn to dismiss the Special Council for the investigation of Russia since the report was published. Mr. Mueller's report detailed this request and another-