Mr. Mueller’s investigation confirmed that Australia played a central role in the origins of the original F.B.I. agents in the Russia inquiry who questioned him about any contacts between the Trump campaign and Russian intermediaries. Mr. Morrison, the Australian prime minister, met Mr. Trump in Washington this month for official meetings and a state dinner at the White House. Mr. Barr attended the dinner. He later announced that he was reviewing the origins of the Russia investigation, and President Trump said, “I am so proud of our attorney general that he is looking into it.”

Source: New York Times September 30, 2019 20:19 UTC