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Maria Butina, who has pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy and acting as a foreign agent in the US, tended to brag about her ties to Russian intelligence when she was intoxicated, according to people familiar with the situation. CNN’s Sara Murray reports. Source: CNN

Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats said that Russia is continuing to pursue its efforts to interfere in the US political system and said President Donald Trump has “specifically directed” the US intelligence community to make countering election interference a top priority. Source: CNN

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Donald Trump and his political and legal teams are mounting an extraordinary escalation of his attacks against the special counsel’s investigation, an apparent sign of increased worry among his allies that Robert Mueller’s findings could potentially be deeply damaging to the President. Source: CNN

Special counsel Robert Mueller has offered to reduce the number of obstruction-related questions President Donald Trump would be asked by investigators, sources familiar with the negotiations tell CNN. However, Mueller wants obstruction to be addressed in person, not just in written answers. Source: CNN

After President Donald Trump said Attorney General Sessions should end the special counsel’s investigation into Russian election interference, Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani said the investigation should be brought to a close. Source: CNN

President Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani says that his team is negotiating with special counsel Robert Mueller on a possible interview with Trump because Trump would like to testify. Source: CNN

President Donald Trump has made his displeasure with Attorney General Jeff Sessions, special counsel Robert Mueller and the ongoing investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election he is leading crystal clear over the past year. But he took that critique to new heights on Wednesday morning, suggesting that Sessions needed to step in and end the investigation. Source: CNN

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his attorney general, Jeff Sessions, should end special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian election interference, arguing that the ongoing probe is hurting the United States. Source: CNN