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Donald Trump has claimed the FBI's reputation is "in tatters" and at its lowest point in history amid questions over his sacking of a former national security adviser.The US President is facing claims he obstructed justice after appearing to confirm for the first time that he knew ex-adviser Michael Flynn lied to the FBI over conversations with Moscow's ambassador to the US.Responding to allegations he attempted to pressure ex-FBI director James Comey "to let Flynn go" after learning that the retired general made false statements to agents, Mr Trump said he "never asked Comey to stop investigating Flynn".In a series of tweets, the President attacked the intelligence agency's reputation and said it was a case of "fake news covering another Comey lie".He said: "After years of Comey, with the...

The former top federal prosecutor in Nevada has been cited for misconduct in an 8-year-old sex discrimination case. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission determined earlier this year that a former female prosecutor was subjected to sex discrimination and retaliation while Greg Brower was in charge of the U.S. attorney's office in Nevada from January 2008 to October 2009, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported ( http://bit.ly/2tgYgdn ) Thursday. Brower is currently the FBI's top liaison with Congress during its investigation in Russian election meddling. He was also a former Nevada legislator. The eight-page decision by the commission issued May 19 was obtained by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. It supports an administrative judge's opinion that Brower acted hostile toward the pros...

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Trump claims FBI's reputation 'worst in history'

FBI's liaison to Congress cited for misconduct