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Trump, Putin discuss Mueller probe in first conversation since report’s release

President Trump on Friday spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin in their first known conversation since the release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report.

In a pair of tweets, Trump called the discussion “very productive” and said a variety of issues came up, including what the president called “the Russian Hoax.”

“Had a long and very good conversation with President Putin of Russia. As I have always said, long before the Witch Hunt started, getting along with Russia, China, and everyone is a good thing, not a bad thing,” Trump wrote roughly an hour after the call was first announced.

View the complete May 3 article by Jordan Fabian on The Hill website here.

Fact-checking Trump’s error-filled tweetstorm about the Mueller probe

The following article by Glenn Kessler was posted on the Washington Post website March 18, 2018:

President Trump continues to insist the Democrats are responsible for any story relating to Russian interference in the 2016 election. (Video: Meg Kelly/Photo: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)

In a series of tweets March 17 and 18, President Trump made a number of inaccurate or misleading statements about the investigations of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign. As a reader service, here’s a quick guide to his claims. Continue reading “Fact-checking Trump’s error-filled tweetstorm about the Mueller probe”