• “Stop this rigged witch hunt right now.”President Trump called on his attorney general, Jeff Sessions, to end the special counsel's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible ties to Trump associates. Some lawyers immediately questioned whether the extraordinary request, made on Twitter, was an attempt to obstruct justice. Mr. Trump’s lawyers suggested that he was giving his opinion, not an order. Above, Mr. Trump in a public appearance with Mr. Mr. Trump also tweeted about his former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, suggesting that he was being treated worse than the notorious mobster Al Capone.

Source: New York Times August 01, 2018 20:09 UTC