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US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he is under investigation in the inquiry into alleged Russian meddling in the US election.
“I am being investigated for firing the FBI Director by the man who told me to fire the FBI Director! Witch Hunt” Trump said in a tweet a few hours ago.
In a tweet, the president seemed to accuse the US deputy attorney general of pursuing a “Witch Hunt”.
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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein wrote a memo the White House used to justify the firing of the ex-FBI chief.
Mr Rosenstein took over the investigation into whether Russia tried to tip the US election in favour of Mr Trump after Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself in March.
The deputy attorney general later appointed Special Counsel Robert Mueller to lead the inquiry.
The FBI and Congress are both looking at whether Trump campaign officials colluded with the alleged Kremlin plot. The inquiries have yet to show evidence of collusion.