Trump asked Boris Johnson to help discredit the Mueller inquiry by revealing British intelligence on his links to Russia

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• Donald Trump asked Boris Johnson for help to discredit Mueller's investigation into his alleged links to Russia.
• The president asked the prime minister to help US Attorney General William Barr gather intelligence which could undermine the investigation, the Times of London reports.
• The UK government denies colluding with Trump to discredit Mueller.
• The president also reached out to the leaders of Ukraine, Australia, and Italy.
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Donald Trump called Prime Minister Boris Johnson earlier this year and asked him for access to British intelligence which may discredit the Mueller inquiry into the president's alleged links to Russia.

The Times of London reports that the president called Johnson on July 26 and asked him to provide the US Attorney General William Barr with evidence that may undermine the investigation.

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