Donald Trump says Mueller probe must end ‘right now’

Latest presidential outburst raises yet more questions about obstruction of justice

Donald Trump has once again publicly called for Mueller probe to end
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Donald Trump has demanded that special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election should be stopped immediately.

The US president called on Jeff Sessions, his attorney general, to halt the investigation that has dogged his presidency almost since it began. Some Trump critics suggested that the demand is tantamount to obstruction of justice.

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