didn't speak to the president about the matter when i never claimed to have done so. memo to sean, focus your efforts on exposing the flimflam russian allegations against potus and highlighting his achievements. don't waste time trying to undermine one of your few allies. he took to the airways, spot only c-span but moments ago on new day to make his case. take a listen. >> i always speak for myself and not the president. he has his own spokesman, although i think they are in little need of help from time to time. >> and white house sources say that, in fact, his strategist inside and outside the white house are advising the president certainly not to fire mueller. they think it would be a very bad idea. this is also something that ruddy said as well. the speculation being that of course he, as other trump friends and advisors know how to do, is to bring their message to television, getting it to the