President Trump met with his legal team Thursday, a day after the announcement that former FBI Director Robert Mueller Robert (Bob) MuellerCNN's Toobin warns McCabe is in 'perilous condition' with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill's 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE would serve as special counsel in the ongoing probe into Russia's election interference and possible collusion with Trump's campaign, according to Politico.

The meeting aimed to prevent Trump from further entrenching himself in the investigation, four people briefed on the meeting told the newspaper.

Longtime Trump Organization attorney Michael Cohen and White House counsel Don McGahn attended the meeting, according to the report.

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McGahn urged the president to be cautious following Mueller’s appointment, while also reportedly telling aides in detail how to retain records for future inquiry requests, two people familiar with the conversations told Politico.

One White House official told the news site that the huddle gave aides an overview of how the investigation would proceed and how to best move forward.

White House spokespeople and Cohen declined Politico’s request for comment.

Trump has repeatedly denied that Trump campaign aides colluded with Russians to sway the election in his favor.

Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointed Mueller just over a week after Trump fired FBI Director James Comey.

Trump has called the decision to appoint a special prosecutor a "witch hunt."