Updated
United States President Donald Trump reportedly
phoned Prime Minister Scott Morrison to ask for help in discrediting the
Mueller investigation into Russian election interference.
The New
York Times reports Mr Trump recently called Mr Morrison to urge him to
gather information which could be used by US Attorney-General William
Barr. Australia's former high commissioner to the United Kingdom, Alexander Downer, helped trigger an initial FBI investigation into Mr Trump's links with Russia.
This morning Mr Downer said he knew nothing about the apparent phone call between the President and Prime Minister.
"I don't know anything at all about conversations that Scott Morrison has had with Donald Trump, I'm afraid these days is not the sort of thing I'm privy to," Mr Downer told Radio National Breakfast.
Mr Morrison's office is yet to respond to the reports.
More to come.
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