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Monday 21 May 2018

The Latest: Trump orders FBI probe - and IG widens its query

WASHINGTON (AP) — by special counsel Robert vestigation into whether recently shared a timeta- paign for political purposes
The Latest on the special Mueller's ongoing investiga- the FBI infiltrated his presi- ble that suggested that its and whether any demands
counsel's probe into Rus- tion into the Russia probe. dential campaign for politi- probe could end by Sept. 1 or requests came from the
sian election meddling (all The president's lawyer, cal purposes. The president if Trump were to sit for an in- Obama administration.
times local): Rudy Giuliani, tells The As- said he also wanted inves- terview in July, which is the Trump tweeted Sunday: "I
7:20 p.m. sociated Press that Mueller tigated whether any de- legal team's new working hereby demand, and will
President Donald Trump recently shared a timeta- mands or requests for such plan. do so officially tomorrow,
says that he will "demand" ble that suggested that its action originated with the Giuliani says he fears that if that the Department of Jus-
that the Justice Depart- probe could end by Sept. Obama administration. the probe ran longer than tice look into whether or not
ment open an investiga- 1 if Trump were to sit for an Trump has been promoting that, it could damage Re- the FBI/DOJ infiltrated or
tion into whether the FBI interview in July. a theory about a possible publicans fortunes in the surveilled the Trump Cam-
infiltrated his presidential ___ FBI spy on the campaign, midterm elections. paign for Political Purposes
campaign. 6:30 p.m. though his attorney has Giuliani also says that Muel- - and if any such demands
The extraordinary order on The Justice Department cast doubt on it. ler's team indicated that or requests were made by
Sunday came hours before has asked its inspector gen- The inspector general has the entire probe could end people within the Obama
his legal team said that the eral to determine whether already been examining by September, not just the Administration!"
special counsel indicated there was any impropriety FBI actions in the early stag- investigation into potential Trump has been promot-
its investigation into the or political motivation in es of the Russia investiga- obstruction of justice. ing a theory circulating in
president could be con- how the FBI conducted its tion. The former New York mayor conservative circles about
cluded by September. counterintelligence investi- ___ says that "would be the cul- a possible FBI spy on the
The Justice Department's gation of persons suspect- 6:15 p.m. mination of the investiga- campaign.
watchdog said later that ed of involvement with Rus- The president's lawyer says tion into the president." But Trump attorney Rudy
it had agreed to expand sian agents who interfered special counsel Robert ___ Giuliani cast doubt on that
its existing probe of FBI ac- in the presidential election. Mueller could conclude 2:05 p.m. last week, saying neither he
tions. A department statement his probe by September President Donald Trump nor the president knows for
Trump's demand is part came Sunday after Presi- if President Donald Trump says he'll demand that the certain if there was a spy.
of the White House's ag- dent Donald Trump tweet- agrees to an interview. Justice Department review Giuliani says they had
gressive new strategy to ed that he would "demand" Rudy Giuliani tells The As- whether it or the FBI infil- been told about possible
combat the threat posed that the DOJ open an in- sociated Press that Mueller trated his presidential cam- "infiltration."q

Faster-moving Hawaii lava gushes into sea, spews new danger

By CALEB JONES and AU- Saturday in the remote, ru- The lava haze, or "laze," ex-
DREY McAVOY ral region affected by the tended as far as 15 miles (24
Associated Press volcano when the lava "hit kilometers) west of where
PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — A him on the shin and shat- the lava gushed into the
volcano that is oozing, tered everything from there ocean on the Big Island's
spewing and exploding on down on his leg," Janet Sny- southern coast. It was just
Hawaii's Big Island has got- der, Hawaii County mayor's offshore and running par-
ten more hazardous, send- spokeswoman, told the Ha- allel to the coast, said U.S.
ing rivers of molten rock waii News Now TV station. Geological Survey scientist
pouring into the ocean Lava that's flying through Wendy Stovall.
Sunday and launching the air from cracks in the Authorities warn that the
lava skyward that caused Earth can weigh as much plume could shift direction
the first major injury. as a refrigerator and even if the winds change. The
Kilauea volcano began small pieces can be dead- Hawaiian Volcano Obser-
erupting more than two ly, officials said. vatory says sulfur dioxide U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Chuck Anthony wears a gas mask as he
weeks ago and has burned The injury came the same emissions also have tripled. stands next to a wall of lava entering the ocean near Pahoa,
dozens of homes, forced day that lava began Residents in the area have Hawaii, Sunday, May 20, 2018.
thousands of people to streaming across a high- been evacuated, and
flee and shot up ash clouds way and flowing into the the highway that the lava one point, it was about a ing us again who's boss,"
from its summit that led of- ocean. crossed has shut down in mile upslope from his prop- Kekedi said. He is hosting a
ficials to distribute face The interaction of lava and places. erty in the coastal commu- 90-year-old who evacuat-
masks. seawater has created a Joseph Kekedi, an orchid nity of Kapoho. ed from the Leilani Estates
Lava flows have picked up cloud of steam laced with grower who lives and works He said residents can't do neighborhood, where lava
speed in recent days, spat- hydrochloric acid and fine about 3 miles (5 kilometers) much but stay informed started spewing May 3. He
tering molten rock that hit a glass particles that can irri- from where lava is pouring and be ready to get out of also was storing belongings
man in the leg. gate the skin and eyes and into the sea, said luckily the the way. for other friends who had to
He was outside his home cause breathing problems. flow didn't head his way. At "Here's nature remind- leave their homes.q