Does Trump Have a Case Against Mueller? Does Trump Have a Case Against Mueller?by wpjljron Friday, July 21st, 2017.Does Trump Have a Case Against Mueller?President Trump and his legal team are reportedly preparing an extensive pushback campaign against Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his investigative team. The White House claims that Mueller, a longtime Republican and former director of the FBI, has assembled a partisan group of investigators; that his appointment may be inappropriate due to what they say […] President Trump and his legal team are reportedly preparing an extensive pushback campaign against Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his investigative team. The White House claims that Mueller, a longtime Republican and former director of the FBI, has assembled a partisan group of investigators; that his appointment may be inappropriate due to what they say are conflicts of interest; and that he appears to be straying beyond his mandate. In an interview this week with the New York Times, the president fumed about Mueller’s investigation and warned that delving into his finances would constitute a “red line.”