Trump says his attorney-general should stop Mueller probe ‘right now’
Still furious that Jeff Sessions recused himself from the probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, only the deputy attorney-general can fire Bob Mueller
Washington — On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump called on US attorney-general Jeff Sessions to end a federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and whether there was any co-operation by his campaign with Moscow. Trump, who has long complained about the criminal probe into his White House victory, said the idea that his campaign worked with Moscow was a "TOTAL HOAX" in a series of tweets aimed at undermining the integrity of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. In what appeared to be his most direct call for shutting down the probe, Trump wrote on Twitter: "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. Bob Mueller is totally conflicted." He provided no evidence that the team led by Mueller, a Republican appointed by Republicans, is biased against him. The first trial arising from the probe into Russia’s role in th...
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