Trump-Russia Inquiry: US President Probed For Obstruction Of Justice
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US President Donald Trump is being investigated by special counsel Robert Mueller for possible obstruction of justice, US media reports said.
The reports noted that senior intelligence officials will be interviewed about whether Trump tried to end an inquiry into his sacked national security adviser.
Meanwhile, the President's legal team said the latest leak to the media was "outrageous".
Mueller is overseeing an FBI inquiry into Russia's alleged meddling the 2016 US election and any Trump links to it.
In this respect, Trump has repeatedly denied any collusion with Russia, describing the ongoing inquiry as a "witch hunt".
The latest development was first carried in the Washington Post. Later the New York Times and Wall St Journal reported the story, citing their own sources.
The Washington Post said the decision by Mueller to investigate President Trump's own conduct is a major turning point in the investigation, which until recently focused on the Russian angle.
Latest reports said the obstruction of justice investigation began just days after Trump fired former FBI director James Comey on 9 May.
Comey, who had been leading one of several Russia inquiries, testified to Congress last week that Trump had pressured him to drop the inquiry into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
Flynn was sacked in February for failing to reveal the extent of his contacts with Sergei Kislyak, the Russian ambassador to Washington.
Besides, Comey testified under oath that Trump had told him during a private meeting: "I hope you can see your way clear to letting this go, to letting Flynn go. He is a good guy. I hope you can let this go."
The White House, however, said the president "has never asked Comey or anyone else to end any investigation, including any investigation involving General Flynn".
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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