DoJ internal watchdog to release Trump Russia investigation report – live
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Inspector general’s report expected to reject Trump’s repeated claims that the inquiry was illegitimate or illegal
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2.21pm GMT
The hearing of the House Judiciary Committee got underway at 9.07AM local time in Washington but there was an early interruption.
A protester, appearing to on the side of Donald Trump and against impeachment, shouted at committee chairman Jerry Nadler, a New York Democrat, that he and the Democrats are committing “treason” in their inquiry, according to CNN’s Manu Raju.
Protestor disrupts impeachment hearing, shouting that Nadler and Dems are committing “treason” pic.twitter.com/rl82VQ28nx
2.08pm GMT
The US Justice Department’s internal watchdog will release a highly anticipated report today that’s expected to reject Donald Trump’s repeated claims that the investigation into whether he or his campaign colluded with Russia was illegitimate or illegal and that it was not blighted by political bias in the FBI. Continue reading...