Well, we're trying to confirm that we certainly heard that rumor. And but to my knowledge, the president has not made a specific request. What I can tell you is The president has been targeted by his political opponents for years now, first with this phony Russian hoax. in the effort to that James Comey tried to destroy him by getting a special counsel appointed. (09:31–09:40)
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Asserts that political opponents have targeted Trump with a "phony Russian hoax."
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