Trump ‘not being investigated’

Washington, June 18: US President Donald Trump is not facing any probe for obstruction of justice, a member of his legal team said on Sunday, contradicting Mr Trump’s own assertion that he was under investigation for firing former FBI director James Comey and being the target of a “witch hunt”.

“Let me be clear here, the President is not and has not been under investigation for obstruction. There is not an investigation of the president of the United States, period,” said Jay Sekulow, chief counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice.

Earlier on Friday, Mr Trump said he was being investigated for firing Mr Comey. “I am being investigated for firing the FBI Director by the man who told me to fire the FBI Director! Witch Hunt,” he said in a tweet.

Mr Sekulow, however, said Mr Trump’s tweet was in response to a “fake” media report with no “documented sources”.

“The tweet from the President was in response to the five anonymous sources purportedly leaking info to the Washington Post. He’s not afraid of the investigation there is no investigation,” Mr Sekulow told NBC channel.