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The FBI and the U.S. justice Department had not informed the White house about any investigations of alleged candidate for us President Donald trump ties with Russia. It said the press Secretary of the White house Joshua Ernest, speaking on Tuesday with journalists aboard the plane of U.S. President Barack Obama on the way from Washington to Columbus (Ohio).
Thus the representative of the American leader responded to the question, to what extent was the White house involved in the investigation of suspicions about ties to the Republican trump with Russia. The organization of this large-scale investigation, the results of which were not identified “any thread that would have tied the trump with the government of Russia”, reported on Monday the newspaper the New York Times. According to her, the American competent authorities “checked advisers close to the Trump, possible business contacts with Russian financiers, but also those who were involved in the hacking of computers of the Democratic party” the United States, which since January 2009 has been in power in Washington.
“The white house did not inform on criminal investigations personnel prosecutors in the Ministry of justice and the FBI,” said Ernest, commenting on the publication in The New York Times. However, he added that “the President (Obama), of course, takes into account and monitors threats to the” American “political system that can come from Russia”. “However, any kind of criminal investigation (DOJ) personnel prosecutors, with the assistance of the FBI,” said the representative of the head of the American administration. According to the data, such investigative activity is carried out “without any directives or influence from the White house.”
According to Ernest, the principle of non-intervention of the US Federal government in the work of the investigative organs applied in all cases, “regardless of whether the objects (trial) famous or not.” “This principle applies regardless if or not in the near future (in the US) elections”, – said the representative of the White house. The U.S. justice Department also performs functions of the General Prosecutor’s office. The Minister of justice oversees the FBI.
In accordance with the data of The New York Times, FBI “digging” under trump almost all of the past summer, including under pressure from influential supporters of the candidate in US presidents from Democratic party Hillary Clinton. The latest propaganda reasons, accuse Russia in the current election campaign in all mortal sins, and is regularly called trump a “puppet” in the hands of Moscow. These allegations, as acknowledged by the sources, The New York Times with the competent authorities of the United States, proved to be completely unfounded.