Donald Trump tells attorney general to end Russia probe

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump on Wednesday told his attorney general to end the high-profile investigation into Russian election meddling that has ensnared key members of his presidential campaign and cast a long shadow over his White House, reports AFP.

In a series of tweets that quickly sparked accusations that Trump was publicly trying to pervert justice, the president decried the investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller as “a disgrace.”

“This is a terrible situation and Attorney General Jeff Sessions should stop this Rigged Witch Hunt right now, before it continues to stain our country any further,” Trump said.

Aides rushed to limit the damage, insisting he was not issuing an order as Session’s boss. “It’s not an order, it’s the president’s opinion,” White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders told reporters, adding that Trump wants the probe to “come to an end.”

His lawyer Rudy Giuliani added: “He used a medium he uses for opinions, Twitter. One of the good things about using that, he’s established a clear sort of practice now that he expresses his opinions on Twitter. “He used the word ‘should,’ he didn’t use the word ‘must.’”

The president—along with allies in conservative media—has launched a long PR campaign against the Mueller probe, which he claims is biased and pursuing erroneous claims of collusion between his campaign team and Moscow.

“Russian Collusion with the Trump Campaign, one of the most successful in history, is a TOTAL HOAX,” the president said Wednesday.

Mueller—a respected former FBI director—is investigating whether the Trump campaign aided or abetted an attempt by Russia to sway the 2016 presidential election, or tried to cover up the conspiracy.

 

Donald Trump tells attorney general to end Russia probe

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump on Wednesday told his attorney general to end the high-profile investigation into Russian election meddling that has ensnared key members of his presidential campaign and cast a long shadow over his White House, reports AFP. In a series of tweets that quickly sparked accusations that Trump was publicly trying to pervert justice, the president decried the investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller as a disgrace. This is a terrible situation and Attorney General Jeff Sessions should stop this Rigged Witch Hunt right now, before it continues to stain our country any further, Trump said. Aides rushed to limit the damage, insisting he was not issuing an order as Sessions boss. Its not an order, its the presidents opinion, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders told reporters, adding that Trump wants the probe to come to an end. His lawyer Rudy Giuliani added: He used a medium he uses for opinions, Twitter. One of the good things about using that, hes established a clear sort of practice now that he expresses his opinions on Twitter. He used the word should, he didnt use the word must. The presidentalong with allies in conservative mediahas launched a long PR campaign against the Mueller probe, which he claims is biased and pursuing erroneous claims of collusion between his campaign team and Moscow. Russian Collusion with the Trump Campaign, one of the most successful in history, is a TOTAL HOAX, the president said Wednesday. Muellera respected former FBI directoris investigating whether the Trump campaign aided or abetted an attempt by Russia to sway the 2016 presidential election, or tried to cover up the conspiracy.