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
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 that indeed Thejustice Department confirming today thatJeff Sessions, the attorney general, was interviewed by Robert Muellers team, investigating alleged collusion between the Trump Campaign and russia. That interview taking place last week. The interview with the special counsel, Robert Muellers team, was conducted its been reported in the presence of Jeff Sessions lawyer. It makes Jeff Sessions, the attorney general, the first member of the trump cabinet to be interviewed by Robert Muellers team and that team as well as investigating allegations of collusion be
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