According to a report in the New York Times, fired FBI Director James Comey asked US Attorney General Jeff Sessions to make sure he was never left alone with President Donald Trump.
Mr Comey was fired last month, since when reports have emerged that the President tried to influence the FBI's investigation into allegations of collusion between the Trump presidential campaign and Russia.
In Washington, Giles Gibson has more:
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