US Politics in Trump era
Trump Acknowledges He Is Under Investigation in Russia Inquiry
On Sept. 11 anniversary, Trump launches fresh attacks on FBI and Justice Department with dubious allegation
Trump takes a Twitter swipe at deputy attorney general, a key figure in Russia probe
President Trump put fresh pressure on the second-highest-ranking official at the Justice Department on Friday, raising concerns among the president’s critics that Rod J. Rosenstein could be in danger of being fired, while others argued that if he stays he should recuse himself from his role overseeing the special-counsel probe that has engulfed the White House. “I am being investigated for firing the FBI Director by the man who told me to fire the FBI Director! Witch Hunt,” the president said on Twitter.