He’s going to try and fire Mueller, that path seems clear and obvious.

Surprisingly, it looks like Trump is finally taking advice from his legal team. Instead of impulsively firing Mueller, which could further add to the ‘obstruction of justice’ charges’, he seems to be planning and sowing some reasons why Mueller should be dismissed. I think that’s why he’s talking ‘conflict of interest’. Seems feeble to me but it’s an attempt at a rationale.

Disparaging AG Sessions and the Deputy AG seems like an attempt to get them to resign so he can appoint someone who’ll do the dirty deed and fire Mueller. That way Trump can pretend it was not instigated by him. Sounds like his lawyers have scared him regarding the possible obstruction charges.