Democrats ask Sessions to investigate Trump-Russia collusion

Published February 15, 2017 4:52pm ET



Eleven Democratic senators have asked Attorney General Jeff Sessions to appoint a special counsel to investigate the Trump administration’s ties to Russia.

The letter, spearheaded by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., comes as multiple other Democrats in Congress have demanded an investigation following the resignation of his national security adviser Michael Flynn, who had discussed U.S. sanctions with a Russian diplomat before Trump took office.

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