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Trump faces 'non-stop political war' for survival

Democrats intent on holding US President accountable for scandals that have erupted

US President Donald Trump's inner circle has shrunk and he has fewer advisers around him whom he trusts. PHOTO: REUTERS
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WASHINGTON • So it has come to this: The President of the United States was asked over the weekend whether he is a Russian agent. And he refused to directly answer.

The question, which came from a friendly interviewer, not one of the "fake media" journalists he disparages, was "the most insulting thing I've ever been asked", he declared.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 15, 2019, with the headline Trump faces 'non-stop political war' for survival. Subscribe