President Donald Trump insists he did not consider firing special counsel Robert Mueller in December. He’s denying a report in The New York Times, and says that if he’d wanted to fire Mueller, he would have done so.

The Times reported that in early December, Trump was furious over reports about a new round of subpoenas from Muller’s office and told advisers the investigation needed to be ended.

Trump tweeted Thursday: “If I wanted to fire Robert Mueller in December, as reported by the Failing New York Times, I would have fired him. Just more Fake News from a biased newspaper!”

The Times article appeared in print Wednesday.

If I wanted to fire Robert Mueller in December, as reported by the Failing New York Times, I would have fired him. Just more Fake News from a biased newspaper!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 12, 2018

(AP)