I believe you have misread the article. Here is the actual portion of the article
““If you have an innocent client, Mr. Dowd, act like it,” Gowdy told “Fox News Sunday,” who added Mueller’s probe should continue.”
She quotes Gowdy talking to Dowd. There is no reference to Mueller
Even such dubious sources as the NY Times, Boston Globe, and Huffington Post have demanded answers. Many have suggested he should never have been FBI Director.”
Over the weekend, Rep. Trey Gowdy, chairman of the House Oversight Committee was one of those members.
“If you have an innocent client, Mr. Dowd, act like it,” Gowdy told “Fox News Sunday,” who added Mueller’s probe should continue.
Like Gowdy, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., also stressed that there should be a second special counsel, telling this reporter, “the system is working, we should let it work. Firing Mueller would be a grave mistake.”
The quote was poorly-referenced, probably due to an edit or what I label "knowledge corruption." I understand the reference - as you do - but literally it's out of context, not my interpretation thereof.