White House refutes report that Trump asked senators to wrap up Russia probe

The White House denied a report Thursday that said President Trump lobbied senior Republican senators to conclude the Senate Intelligence Committee’s investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia during the 2016 campaign.

“The White House has been cooperative with the Senate Intelligence Committee’s inquiry and the President at no point has attempted to apply undue influence on committee members,” White House principal deputy press secretary Raj Shah said in a statement.