Donald Trump has claimed he is "happy" if Robert Muller's report into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia is made public, while delivering an angry attack on the special counsel.
In the latest comments seemingly designed to undermine the credibility of the independent prosecutor’s investigation into Russia’s alleged interference in the 2016 election, the president claimed Mr Mueller was "conflicted" because of a “nasty business transaction” the president and he had been involved in.
Yet amid mounting speculation the report could soon be completed, Mr Trump also said he did not mind if it was seen by the general public.
“Let it come out, let people see it, that's up to the attorney general....and we'll see what happens,” he told reporters.
In his comments to reporters as he left the White House to visit a tank production unit in Ohio, the president also claimed Mr Mueller “best friend” was James Comey, whose May 2017 firing by the president as head of the FBI triggered the appointment of the special counsel. He said Mr Comey was a “bad cop”.
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