US President Donald Trump asked FBI chief James Comey to end an inquiry into links between his ex-national security adviser and Russia, US media report.<\/p>\n
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“I hope you can let this go,” Mr Trump reportedly told Mr Comey after a White House meeting in February, according to a memo written by the ex-FBI director, reports BBC.<\/p>\n
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The memo was written immediately after the meeting, a day after Michael Flynn resigned, according to US media. The White House has denied the report in a statement.<\/p>\n
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“The president has never asked Mr Comey or anyone else to end any investigation, including any investigation involving General Flynn,” it said.<\/p>\n
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Mr Flynn was forced out in February after he misled the vice-president about his conversations with Russia`s ambassador before Mr Trump took office.<\/p>\n
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The latest Russian twist, first reported by the New York Times, comes a week after Mr Trump fired Mr Comey over his handling of the FBI investigation into Hillary Clinton`s use of a private email server while at the state department.<\/p>\n
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Mr Comey`s dismissal sent shockwaves through Washington, with critics accusing the president of trying to thwart the FBI investigation into Russia`s alleged interference in the US election and any Moscow ties to Trump associates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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