Donald Trump adviser asked FBI to dispute Russia reports: White House official
Washington: White House chief of staff Reince Priebus asked a top FBI official to dispute media reports that President Donald Trump’s campaign advisers were frequently in touch with Russian intelligence agents during the election, a White House official says.
The official said that Priebus’ request came after the FBI told the White House it believed a New York Times report last week describing those contacts was not accurate.
As of Friday, the FBI had not stated that position publicly and there was no indication it planned to.
The New York Times reported that US agencies had intercepted phone calls last year between Russian intelligence officials and members of Trump’s 2016 campaign team. Priebus’ discussion with FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe sparked outrage among some Democrats, who said that the chief of staff was violating policies intended to limit communications between the law enforcement agency and the White House on pending probes.
No mass deportations, Promises U.S.
Mexico City: US officials promised Mexico no “mass deportations” or use of military force to expel immigrants, moving to calm tensions over President Donald Trump’s vow to crack down on “bad dudes” illegally residing in his country.
Use of private jails reinstated
Washington: President Donald Trump’s administration has reinstated the use of private prisons for federal inmates, saying commercial prison operators are needed for the correctional system’s “future needs.” Trump’s new attorney general, Jeff Sessions, officially rescinded the move.
