‘I’m not at all concerned”: Trump on Sessions being questioned by special counsel
By Reuters
24 January 2018 |
4:45 am
President Donald Trump said he was 'not at all concerned' when asked by a reporter about Attorney General Jeff Sessions' reported interview with the special counsel's office investigating potential collusion between Russia and President Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
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