A longtime friend of Donald Trump claims the president is considering firing Robert Mueller, the man currently overseeing the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.Chief executive of Newsmax Media Christopher Ruddy, who has been friends with Trump for decades and was at the White House Monday, told PBS that evening that Trump was "considering, perhaps, terminating the special counsel."Pointing to Trump's personal attorney, who declined to rule out firing Mueller during an appearance on ABC's This Week, Ruddy said, "I think he's weighing that option," adding, "I personally think it would be a very significant mistake."Continue reading on VICE News.