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Trump returns to Washington as controversy over Mueller probe escalates

President Trump is calling a New York Times report that he tried to fire special counsel Robert Mueller "fake news." The newspaper says it happened last June and that the president only backed off after White House lawyer Don McGahn threatened to resign. CBSN political contributor Zeke Miller explains the controversy.
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