Will only be questioned in Russia probe if treated fairly: Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump said on Friday said that he is willing to be interviewed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller in the Russia meddling probe, but only if he gets fair treatment.

"I would love to speak, but I have to find that we're going to be treated fairly," Trump told reporters.

"I would love to speak because we've done nothing wrong," he said.

Grand jury assembles to probe Trump's election campaign ties to Russia

Donald Trump has described Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election as a "total fabrication" amid reports that a special prosecutor has impaneled a grand jury to investigate the issue -- a step toward possible criminal indictments.

"We didn't win because of Russia. We won because of you," Trump said yesterday at a campaign-style rally in West Virginia.

Trying to build support among his core supporters, he said his enemies were "trying to cheat you out of the leadership you want with a fake story that is demeaning to all of us and most importantly, demeaning to our country and demeaning to our Constitution."

"The reason why Democrats only talk about the totally made-up Russia story is because they have no message, no agenda, and no vision," he said. "The Russia story is a total fabrication. It's just an excuse for the greatest loss in the history of American politics."

His comments came after the Wall Street Journal revealed that special counsel Robert Mueller has impaneled a grand jury to investigate Russia's interference with the 2016 presidential election.
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Trump admin names Ty Cobb as White House special counsel for Russia probe

The White House announced that it has hired attorney Ty Cobb who will serve as a special counsel to manage matters related to an ongoing probe into Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 presidential election, the media reported.

Cobb, a partner at the Washington, D.C., law firm of Hogan Lovells where he focuses on white-collar crime, will handle the administration's media responses to the Russian-meddling inquiries and coordinate with President Donald Trump's outside counsel, Marc Kasowitz, the White House said on Saturday.

Cobb is said to be related to the deceased baseball Hall of Famer of the same name, reports ABC News.

Trump has a separate legal team to represent him amid the Russia probes, led by his longtime New York-based lawyer Kasowitz. Trump has repeatedly denied that his team colluded with Russia.

Earlier this week, Kasowitz made headlines when he responded to a critic in a profanity-laced email that was published by ProPublica, reports The Hill magazine.

"You don't know me, but I will know you," Kasowitz responded to the critic. "How dare you send me an email like that. I'm on you now. You are f---ing with me now. Let's see who you are. Watch your back, b----."

Kasowitz apologised after emails of the conversation were made public.
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