White House says Trump will discuss allowing Russia to question US citizens as part of 'incredible offer' floated by Putin
Get the Full StorySky News ReutersThe White House has confirmed that President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin discussed striking a deal that would allow Russia to criminally investigate a former US ambassador.
The Kremlin has accused financier and activist Bill Browder and his alleged associates of committing tax fraud and campaign finance violations, which the US state department says are baseless.
Browder is the force behind the Magnitsky Act, which freezes the assets and bans travel of some high-level Russian officials.
In her Wednesday afternoon press briefing, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders confirmed that President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin discussed striking a deal that would allow Russia to interview and possibly prosecute a former US ambassador.
In what Trump called "an incredible offer," Putin would allow special counsel Robert Mueller's prosecutorial team to go into Russia to conduct interviews with Russians indicted of hacking in the US, in exchange for Russia being allowed to interview 11 American citizens. This list includes former US ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul, who Russian state media said is part of a criminal investigation into alleged crimes committed by financier Bill Browder, though is more likely linked to accusations he stirred up unrest during his ambassadorship.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: North Korean defector: Kim Jong Un 'is a terrorist'See Also:Trump's explosive comments with Putin reportedly angered his closest aides so much that Republicans were given permission to speak outTrump claims he misspoke, walks back his explosive comments with Putin amid harsh blowback from allies and criticsNational security experts warn Trump is behaving more and more like a 'controlled spy'
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