The us attorney general, the countrys top prosecutor, has become the first member of president trumps cabinet to be questioned by the special counsel investigating allegations of russian interference in the president ial election. Its understood Jeff Sessions was also questioned about whether the trump team colluded with russia, and then tried to impede the russia inquiry. And the Washington Post is reporting that special Counsel Robert Mueller is seeking to interview the president , as well. The bbcs david willis is following events in washington. You are absolutely right to the Justice Department confirming today thatJeff Sessions, the attorney general, was interviewed by Robert Muellers team, investigating alleged collusion between the Trump Campaign and russia. Trump. They are taking place last week. The interview with the special counsel, Robert Muellers t, was conducted its reported in the presence ofJeff Sessions war you. It makesJeff Sessions, the attorney general, the first me
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Rubble of the blast in china. Its reported more toxic chemicals have been found at the scene. Mixing childs play with politics. Donald trumps Foreign Policy statement on iraq. First of all, the iraqi officials are a crooks wrooiringsdz. In distress. They say they rescued 320 people. The captain of the Italian Navy Ship has referred to distressing scenes, bodies of suffocated people being found in the holes of the ship that was in distress. Yet, these kinds of tragedies are hardly unusual in the mediterranean now. I am speaking to you from a ship belonging to the a group, Doctors Without Borders heading at the moment through the messina straits. Its been running an operation since may. No time, it has rescued thousands of people from the sea. The aid workers on this ship say they are performing a role that european governments are not. Meanwhile, a brawl has broken out on the greek island of kos where thousands of refugees and other migrants are waited to be allowed into mainland europe
Frustration. We follow the trail of poachers in a national park. Iraqs Prime Minister has ordered military commanders to face trial for abandoning positions in ramadi. Reporter coming on ratifying recommendations that have been made to him by members of iraqs investigation about soldiers abandoning their post. Anybody, officer or above, who is a member of the iraqi army must be court marshalled. Whats not clear is when they will happen or if any Court Marshals have happened at this point behind closed doors. This is following up on hours and hours of investigation by the military. They came up with the recommendation. It was previously recommended by the previous Prime Minister, members who had abandoned their post should be court marshalled. It looks as though that may happen soon. Fights have broken out between migrants. Hundreds of migrants have been arriving every day in boats from turkey. Greek officials are struggling to cope with the influx. Reporter its unclear who started it.
Thursday in parliament. Coming up the brexit secretary david davis says a bill to transfer eu laws into uk legislation is vital. Let me be clear, this bill does only what is necessary for a smooth exit. And to provide stability. But labour reckons its a government power grab and will vote against it. That we are leaving is settled, how we leave is not. This bill invites us to surrender all power and influence over that question to the government and to ministers. Also on this programme ministers pledge support for british territories hit by Hurricane Irma. And a former cabinet minister launches a stinging attack on disgraced Pr Firm Bell Pottinger accusing it of. Running a pernicious and poisonously racist Smear Campaign in south africa. But first mps spent the afternoon on their first day of debate on the eu withdrawal bill. Which originally had the rather more catchy informal title of the great repeal bill. It repeals the european communities act of 1972 which took us into the Europe