US President Donald Trump's desire to use Australia and other allies to undermine the probe into Russian links to his 2016 election campaign is damaging America's closest relationships, a top Democrat senator has warned.
"Can you imagine if the CIA was asked to provide damaging evidence on a political opponent in Australia?" Senator Warner said in an interview with NBC News on Thursday.Mr Trump asked Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in a recent phone call to help US Attorney General William Barr's investigation into the origins of the FBI probe into foreign influence in the 2016 US presidential election.
Mr Downer said Mr Papadopoulos told him Russia had damaging material on Mr Trump's presidential rival Hillary Clinton.Mr Downer's tip was passed on to the FBI and the FBI probe led to Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.Scott Morrison defends controversial phone call with 'trusted ally' Donald Trump
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