Article snippet: In a wide-ranging series of interviews with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos that aired Sunday, President Trump suggested he had unchecked executive power under Article II of the Constitution, railed against his chosen leader of the Federal Reserve, and asserted that no president, including Abraham Lincoln, was treated as “badly” by the media. ABC released a short clip from the interview backed off the statement somewhat Friday. The ABC News clip on foreign election help aired as a part of the complete interview Sunday, and in addition, the president remarked on a few other topics. Here are three of the most notable moments. On firing Robert Mueller: “I watched Richard Nixon go around firing everybody, and that didn’t work out too well.” In a discussion about special counsel Robert Mueller, Trump said he would have been allowed to fire Mueller via Article II of the US Constitution, which outlines the powers of the executive branch. “Article II allows me to do whatever I want,” Trump said. “Article II would have allowed me to fire [Mueller].” But he appeared to allude to the “Saturday Night Massacre” firings of Richard Nixon’s administration as a reason why he did not dismiss the special counsel, suggesting they didn’t work well for Nixon, who eventually resigned under threat of impeachment. Mueller concluded in his report that the president does not hold unlimited power under Article II and although they hold “unique and powerful” influence, the president may be pros... Link to the full article to read more