US President Donald Trump blasts special counsel appointment on Twitter

US President Donald Trump has blasted a decision to appoint a special counsel to look into ties between his associates and Russia on Twitter.

On Wednesday...former FBI Director Robert Mueller was chosen by the US Justice Department to take over the investigation.

In Washington, our US correspondent Giles Gibson has more:

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