Donald Trump remains unconvinced that Russia interfered in last year’s US election, his new communications chief said on Sunday, as the White House gave mixed signals about whether it would approve new sanctions against Moscow. The FBI, a special counsel and two Republican-controlled congressional committees are investigating whether anyone on Trump’s campaign colluded with Russian officials. The Trump White House has in recent weeks been lobbying members of Congress to weaken a proposal for new sanctions intended to punish Moscow for its meddling in the US election. On Saturday, Trump said in a tweet that “all agree the US president has the complete power to pardon”. This week, in an interview with the New York Times, Trump criticised Sessions and said he regretted hiring him.

Source: The Guardian July 23, 2017 12:50 UTC