US Intelligence chief refuses to say whether Trump asked him to push back against Russia investigation

Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats listens to a question during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on ‘Worldwide Threats’: AP
MoreThe Director of National Intelligence has told a Senate committee that he cannot publicly comment on whether Donald Trump asked him to push back against an investigation into possible collusion between Trump campaign advisers and Russia.
According to reports, Mr Trump asked Dan Coats and Michael Rogers, the director of the National Securit