Trump ‘yells at TVs in White House’

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has reportedly been yelling at TV sets in the White House as he becomes “increasingly angry” about an investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the US presidential election.

The president thinks he is the victim of a conspiracy aimed at discrediting his leadership and ending his time in the White House, according to the Associated Press.

Confidants and advisers close to Trump said his fury was mounting at the probe and he had been yelling at TV sets about its press coverage.

Trump admitted that he is under federal investigation in a tweet: “I am being investigated for firing the FBI director by the man who told me to fire the FBI director! Witch Hunt.”

He appeared to be referring to Rod Rosenstein, deputy attorney-general who is currently leading the probe.

Rosenstein played a part in the dismissal of former FBI chief James Comey, who was fired by Trump in May. He had written a memorandum to attorney-general Jeff Sessions, criticising Comey for his handling of the Russia probe.

The White House initially said the memo was critical to the decision, but Trump later said it was irrelevant, because he had made up his mind beforehand.

Senior Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Dianne Feinstein, in a tweet said: “The message the president is sending through his tweets is that he believes the rule of law doesn’t’ apply to him and that anyone who thinks otherwise will be fired.” – The Independent