Trump’s Russia Probe Attacks Escalate From Tweets to Action
- ‘I hereby demand’ inquiry into whether campaign infiltrated
- Move follows reports on informant, more Trump Jr. meetings
Trump 'Demands' DOJ Investigation Into FBI/DOJ
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President Donald Trump’s formal demand that the Justice Department investigate possible surveillance of his campaign marks a turning point: It’s the first time he’s using the authority of his office to counter the Russia probe since he fired FBI Director James Comey last year.
“I hereby demand, and will do so officially tomorrow, that the Department of Justice look into whether or not the FBI/DOJ infiltrated or surveilled the Trump Campaign for Political Purposes - and if any such demands or requests were made by people within the Obama Administration!” Trump said Sunday on Twitter, where he has often protested the investigation he calls a “witch hunt.”