Russia inquiry: I’m under investigation – Trump

United States President, Donald Trump, has acknowledged he is under investigation in the inquiry into alleged Russian meddling in last year presidential election held in his country.

In a tweet, the President also accused the U.S deputy attorney general of pursuing a “witch hunt.”

He said: “I am being investigated for firing the FBI Director by the man who told me to fire the FBI Director!”

The BBC reports that Deputy Attorney General, Rod Rosenstein, wrote a memo the White House used to justify the firing of the ex-FBI chief.

Mr. Rosenstein took over the investigation into whether Russia tried to tip the U.S election in favour of Mr. Trump after Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself in March.

The deputy attorney general later appointed Special Counsel Robert Mueller to lead the inquiry.

The FBI and Congress are both looking at whether Trump campaign officials colluded with the alleged Kremlin plot. The inquiries have yet to show evidence of collusion.

Mr. Trump also tweeted on Friday morning: “After seven months of investigations and committee hearings about my ‘collusion with the Russians,’ nobody has been able to show any proof. Sad!”