The FBI rejected a White House request to publicly discredit media reports about alleged contacts between the Trump campaign and Russian officials during the election, according to US officials.
The White House said the request was only made after the FBI indicated it did not believe the reporting to be accurate.
The request came as US intelligence agencies were investigating attempts by Russia to intefere in the US election.
Harry Horton reports from Washington.
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