Trump hits out at Mueller probe

US President Donald Trump has used a speech at a conservative conference to try to discredit Robert Mueller, who is investigating allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Mr Trump said the Special Counsel's forthcoming report was part of an attempt to 'take him out'.

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Image: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during CPAC 2019 in National Harbor, Maryland. Credit: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images.