Donald Trump says Russia business dealings 'very legal & very cool'

Susan Heavey and Sarah N. Lynch

Updated Dec 1, 2018 – 6.12am, first published at 6.09am

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Washington | As President Donald Trump took part in the Group of 20 summit in Argentina on Friday, pressure on him was building back in Washington from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's long-running investigation into Russian meddling in US politics.

Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, accused of lying to investigators, may face additional legal charges, US prosecutors said on Friday, as Trump defended his 2016 business dealings in Russia while he was a presidential candidate as "very legal & very cool".

Reuters