Trump Asked Johnson For Help Discrediting Mueller

The Times Of London reports:

President Trump personally contacted Boris Johnson to ask for help as he tried to discredit the Mueller investigation into possible connections between Russia and his 2016 election campaign, The Times understands.

Mr Trump also contacted the leaders of countries including Australia and Ukraine to ask them to help William Barr, his attorney-general, to gather evidence to undermine the investigation into his campaign’s links to Russia.

Robert Mueller, the special counsel, refused to exonerate Mr Trump of wrongdoing when he released his findings in April, prompting the president to set up his own investigation in an effort to prove that the inquiry was politically motivated.

NEW: Trump reportedly called Boris Johnson the day after Zelensky, asking for help discrediting the Mueller Report—another hidden transcript. Also, Barr visited London and is said to have shared suspicions about UK intelligence. https://t.co/UxVmq4k9jp

— Justin Miller (@justinjm1) October 2, 2019

Big story. What did Johnson ask for in return? Tariff concessions? https://t.co/0FuX7wnEa1

— Andrew Adonis (@Andrew_Adonis) October 2, 2019