🕷️ Crawler Inspector

URL Lookup

Direct Parameter Lookup

Raw Queries and Responses

1. Shard Calculation

Query:

Response:

Calculated Shard: 1 (from laksa172)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa001.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/trump-hits-back-at-claims-he-was-a-russian-spy-1.3756720\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/trump-hits-back-at-claims-he-was-a-russian-spy-1.3756720\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/news\/world\/us\/trump-hits-back-at-claims-he-was-a-russian-spy-1.3756720","crawl_time":1775447882,"first_indexed_time":1547412866,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,irishtimes!www,\/news\/world\/us\/trump-hits-back-at-claims-he-was-a-russian-spy-1.3756720 s443","src_root_hash":"11933443801561550801","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Trump hits back at claims he was a Russian spy – The Irish Times","meta_descriptions":["President faces deepening pressure about his alleged links with Russia"],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"President Donald Trump hit back at an explosive report in the\nNew York Times\nwhich claims that the FBI investigated whether the US president was working on behalf of Russia.\nAccording to the report, law enforcement officials became concerned about the president's ties with Russia after he fired FBI chief James Comey in May 2017, opening a criminal and counterintelligence investigation against him.\nThe report is the latest allegation to engulf the White House amid signs that the Mueller investigation, which is looking into possible ties between Russia and members of the 2016 Trump campaign, is entering its final stages.\nWow, just learned in the Failing New York Times that the corrupt former leaders of the FBI, almost all fired or forced to leave the agency for some very bad reasons, opened up an investigation on me, for no reason & with no proof, after I fired Lyin’ James Comey, a total sleaze!\n— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)\nJanuary 12, 2019\nIn a phone-in interview with Fox News on Saturday night Mr Trump lambasted the report.\nAsked by host Jeanine Pirro if he had ever worked with Russia, he called it \"the most insulting\" question he has ever been asked.\n“If you read the article you’ll see that they found absolutely nothing,” he said, adding that he had been tougher on Russia than any other US president.\nSeparately the\nWashington Post\nreported that Mr Trump sought to hide details of his conversations with Russian president Vladimir Putin from his staff, including instructing the translator who attended a meeting in Hamburg in 2017 not to discuss the meeting with White House officials.\nMr Trump dismissed the report. “The whole Russia thing is a hoax,” he said.\nAs Mr Trump faced deepening pressure about his alleged links with Russia, an ABC-Washington Post poll on Sunday found that most Americans blame the president and Republicans for the continuing government shutdown which is now the longest in history; 53 per cent blamed Republicans while only 29 per cent blamed Democrats for the standoff which has left hundreds of thousands of government workers without pay.","attrs_markdown":"![comscore](https:\/\/sb.scorecardresearch.com\/p?c1=2&c2=8946263&cv=2.0&cj=1)\n\nSections\n\n[![The Irish Times](https:\/\/static.themebuilder.aws.arc.pub\/irishtimes\/1647534191733.svg)](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/ \"The Irish Times\")\n\n[Subscribe](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/subscribe)\n\n[Subscribe](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/subscribe)\n\n[Subscribe](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/subscribe)\n\n- [Home](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/)\n- [Latest](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/latest\/)\n- [Subscriber Only](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/subscriber-only\/)\n- [Crosswords & Puzzles](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/crosswords-puzzles\/)\n  - [The Daily Eight](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/crosswords-puzzles\/the-daily-eight\/)\n  - [Crosaire](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/crosswords-puzzles\/crosaire\/)\n  - [Simplex](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/crosswords-puzzles\/simplex\/)\n  - [Sudoku](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/crosswords-puzzles\/sudoku\/)\n  - [News Quiz](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/crosswords-puzzles\/news-quiz\/)\n- [Ireland](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/ireland\/)\n  - [Dublin](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/ireland\/dublin\/)\n  - [Education](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/ireland\/education\/)\n  - [Housing & Planning](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/ireland\/housing-planning\/)\n  - [Social Affairs](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/ireland\/social-affairs\/)\n  - [Stardust](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/ireland\/stardust\/)\n- [Politics](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/politics\/)\n  - [Poll](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/politics\/poll\/)\n  - [Oireachtas](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/politics\/oireachtas\/)\n  - [Common Ground](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/common-ground\/)\n  - [Elections & Referendums](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/politics\/elections-referendums\/)\n- [Opinion](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/opinion\/)\n  - [Editorials](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/opinion\/editorials\/)\n  - [An Irish Diary](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/opinion\/an-irish-diary\/)\n  - [Letters](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/opinion\/letters\/)\n  - [Cartoon](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/opinion\/cartoon\/)\n- [Business](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/business\/)\n  - [Budget 2026](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/budget\/)\n  - [Economy](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/business\/economy\/)\n  - [Farming & Food](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/business\/farming-food\/)\n  - [Financial Services](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/business\/financial-services\/)\n  - [Innovation](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/business\/innovation\/)\n  - [Markets](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/business\/markets\/)\n  - [Work](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/business\/work\/)\n  - [Commercial Property](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/property\/commercial-property\/)\n- [World](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/world\/)\n  - [Europe](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/world\/europe\/)\n  - [UK](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/world\/uk\/)\n  - [US](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/world\/us\/)\n  - [Canada](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/world\/canada\/)\n  - [Australia](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/world\/australia\/)\n  - [Africa](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/world\/africa\/)\n  - [Americas](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/world\/americas\/)\n  - [Asia-Pacific](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/)\n  - [Middle East](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/world\/middle-east\/)\n- [Sport](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/)\n  - [Six NationsOpens in new window](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/six-nations\/)\n  - [Rugby](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/rugby\/)\n  - [Gaelic Games](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/gaelic-games\/)\n  - [Soccer](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/soccer\/)\n  - [Golf](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/golf\/)\n  - [Racing](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/racing\/)\n  - [Athletics](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/athletics\/)\n  - [Boxing](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/boxing\/)\n  - [Cycling](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/cycling\/)\n  - [Hockey](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/hockey\/)\n  - [Tennis](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/tennis\/)\n- [Your Money](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/your-money\/)\n  - [Pricewatch](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/pricewatch\/)\n- [Crime & Law](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/crime-law\/)\n  - [Courts](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/crime-law\/courts\/)\n- [Property](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/property\/)\n  - [Residential](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/property\/residential\/)\n  - [Commercial Property](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/property\/commercial-property\/)\n  - [Interiors](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/property\/interiors\/)\n- [Food](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/food\/)\n  - [Drink](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/food\/drink\/)\n  - [Recipes](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/food\/recipes\/)\n  - [Restaurants](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/food\/restaurants\/)\n- [Health](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/health\/)\n  - [Your Family](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/health\/your-family\/)\n  - [Your Fitness](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/health\/your-fitness\/)\n  - [Your Wellness](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/health\/your-wellness\/)\n  - [Get Running](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/health\/your-fitness\/get-running\/)\n- [Life & Style](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/life-style\/)\n  - [Fashion](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/life-style\/fashion\/)\n  - [Beauty](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/beauty\/)\n  - [Fine Art & Antiques](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/life-style\/fine-art-antiques\/)\n  - [Gardening](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/life-style\/gardening\/)\n  - [People](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/life-style\/people\/)\n  - [Travel](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/life-style\/travel\/)\n- [Culture](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/culture\/)\n  - [Art](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/culture\/art\/)\n  - [Books](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/culture\/books\/)\n  - [Film](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/culture\/film\/)\n  - [Music](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/culture\/music\/)\n  - [Stage](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/culture\/stage\/)\n  - [TV & Radio](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/culture\/tv-radio\/)\n- [Environment](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/environment\/)\n  - [Climate Crisis](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/environment\/climate-crisis\/)\n- [Technology](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/technology\/)\n  - [Big Tech](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/technology\/big-tech\/)\n  - [Consumer Tech](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/technology\/consumer-tech\/)\n  - [Data & Security](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/technology\/data-security\/)\n  - [Gaming](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/)\n- [Science](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/science\/)\n  - [Space](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/science\/space\/)\n- [Media](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/media\/)\n- [Abroad](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/abroad\/)\n- [Obituaries](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/obituaries\/)\n- [Transport](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/transport\/)\n- [Motors](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/motors\/)\n  - [Car Reviews](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/motors\/car-reviews\/)\n- [Listen](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/listen\/)\n- [Podcasts](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/podcasts\/)\n  - [America 2026](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/podcasts\/america-2026\/)\n  - [Better with Money Podcast](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/podcasts\/better-with-money\/)\n  - [Conversations with Parents Podcast](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/podcasts\/conversations-with-parents\/)\n  - [Early Edition Podcast](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/podcasts\/early-edition\/)\n  - [Inside Business Podcast](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/podcasts\/inside-business\/)\n  - [Inside Politics Podcast](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/podcasts\/inside-politics\/)\n  - [In the News Podcast](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/podcasts\/in-the-news\/)\n  - [Ross O'Carroll-Kelly](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/podcasts\/ross-ocarroll-kelly\/)\n  - [The Counter Ruck Podcast](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/podcasts\/the-counter-ruck\/)\n  - [The Women's Podcast](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/podcasts\/the-womens-podcast\/)\n- [Video](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/video\/)\n- [Photography](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/photography\/)\n- [Gaeilge](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/gaeilge\/)\n  - [Scéal](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/gaeilge\/sceal\/)\n  - [Tuarascáil](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/gaeilge\/tuarascail\/)\n- [History](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/history\/)\n  - [Century](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/history\/century\/)\n- [Student Hub](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/student-hub\/)\n- [Offbeat](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/offbeat\/)\n- [Family NoticesOpens in new window](https:\/\/notices.irishtimes.com\/)\n- [Sponsored](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sponsored\/)\n  - [Advertising Feature](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/advertising-feature\/)\n  - [Special Reports](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/special-reports\/)\n- [Subscriber Rewards](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/subscriber-rewards\/)\n- [Competitions](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/competitions\/)\n- [Newsletters](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/newsletters\/)\n- [Weather Forecast](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/weather\/)\n\n[US](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/world\/us\/)\n\n# Trump hits back at claims he was a Russian spy\n## President faces deepening pressure about his alleged links with Russia\n\n![US president Donald Trump and Russia’s president Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, November 30th, 2018. Photograph: Juan Mabromata\/ AFP](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/resizer\/v2\/QAMKXHNNR77EBJM5LP5KKZXZEA.jpg?auth=abde57cda06692b375fe6670b9d136cc7331c397b654f83c28ee759909676566&smart=true&width=1024&height=575)\n\nUS president Donald Trump and Russia’s president Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, November 30th, 2018. Photograph: Juan Mabromata\/ AFP\n\n[Suzanne Lynch](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/author\/suzanne-lynch\/)\n\nSun Jan 13 2019 - 21:04\n\nPresident Donald Trump hit back at an explosive report in the *New York Times* which claims that the FBI investigated whether the US president was working on behalf of Russia.\n\nAccording to the report, law enforcement officials became concerned about the president's ties with Russia after he fired FBI chief James Comey in May 2017, opening a criminal and counterintelligence investigation against him.\n\nThe report is the latest allegation to engulf the White House amid signs that the Mueller investigation, which is looking into possible ties between Russia and members of the 2016 Trump campaign, is entering its final stages.\n\n> Wow, just learned in the Failing New York Times that the corrupt former leaders of the FBI, almost all fired or forced to leave the agency for some very bad reasons, opened up an investigation on me, for no reason & with no proof, after I fired Lyin’ James Comey, a total sleaze\\!\n> \n> — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) [January 12, 2019](https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1084058813047681025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)\n\nIn a phone-in interview with Fox News on Saturday night Mr Trump lambasted the report.\n\nAsked by host Jeanine Pirro if he had ever worked with Russia, he called it \"the most insulting\" question he has ever been asked.\n\n“If you read the article you’ll see that they found absolutely nothing,” he said, adding that he had been tougher on Russia than any other US president.\n\nSeparately the *Washington Post* reported that Mr Trump sought to hide details of his conversations with Russian president Vladimir Putin from his staff, including instructing the translator who attended a meeting in Hamburg in 2017 not to discuss the meeting with White House officials.\n\nMr Trump dismissed the report. “The whole Russia thing is a hoax,” he said.\n\nAs Mr Trump faced deepening pressure about his alleged links with Russia, an ABC-Washington Post poll on Sunday found that most Americans blame the president and Republicans for the continuing government shutdown which is now the longest in history; 53 per cent blamed Republicans while only 29 per cent blamed Democrats for the standoff which has left hundreds of thousands of government workers without pay.\n\n- Understand world events with Denis Staunton's [Global Briefing](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/newsletters\/global-briefing\/) newsletter\n- Join The Irish Times on [WhatsApp](https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaBlegFFXUuflSI6yL3d) and stay up to date\n- Listen to [In The News](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/podcasts\/in-the-news\/) podcast daily for a deep dive on the stories that matter\n\n![Suzanne Lynch](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/resizer\/v2\/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.amazonaws.com%2Farc-authors%2Firishtimes%2Fcb1219c1-cfa7-44eb-a8f7-aae300bbb987.png?smart=true&auth=276ddc22ebeddae5f73735be850f199eaa367416702786dbc65c1d9fa7f4e3cd&width=100&height=100)\n\n[Suzanne Lynch](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/author\/suzanne-lynch\/)\n\nSuzanne Lynch, a former Irish Times journalist, was Washington correspondent and, before that, Europe correspondent\n\n[Opens in new window](mailto:fordesk@irishtimes.com)\n\n[Opens in new window](https:\/\/twitter.com\/suzannelynch1)\n\n## [Trump continues to play blame game over shutdown](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/news\/world\/us\/trump-continues-to-play-blame-game-over-shutdown-1.3756716)\n## [Paris shaken in wake of powerful gas-leak explosion](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/news\/world\/europe\/paris-shaken-in-wake-of-powerful-gas-leak-explosion-1.3756690)\n## [French media denounces violent ‘yellow vest’ attacks on press](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/news\/world\/europe\/french-media-denounces-violent-yellow-vest-attacks-on-press-1.3756505)\n## [Macedonia’s parliament agrees to change country’s name](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/news\/world\/europe\/macedonia-s-parliament-agrees-to-change-country-s-name-1.3755322)\n## [Macedonia seeks final approval for name deal with Greece](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/news\/world\/europe\/macedonia-seeks-final-approval-for-name-deal-with-greece-1.3752745)\n## [FBI probed whether Trump was working for Russia – report](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/news\/world\/us\/fbi-probed-whether-trump-was-working-for-russia-report-1.3756256)\n## [Brexit: May warns of ‘unforgivable breach of trust’ if UK stays in EU](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/news\/world\/uk\/brexit-may-warns-of-unforgivable-breach-of-trust-if-uk-stays-in-eu-1.3756357)\n## [May tempts big unions in bid to avert defeat on Brexit vote](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/news\/world\/uk\/may-tempts-big-unions-in-bid-to-avert-defeat-on-brexit-vote-1.3754104)\n## [Far right’s input in Andalucía government labelled ‘pact of shame’](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/news\/world\/europe\/far-right-s-input-in-andalucia-government-labelled-pact-of-shame-1.3753813)\n\n[Fbi](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/fbi\/)[White House](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/white-house\/)[Donald Trump](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/donald-trump\/)[James Comey](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/james-comey\/)[Jeanine Pirro](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/jeanine-pirro\/)[Suzanne Lynch](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/suzanne-lynch\/)[Vladimir Putin](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/vladimir-putin\/)\n***\n### IN THIS SECTION\n[![US rescues second crew member from downed fighter jet in Iran](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/resizer\/v2\/GOOKEOWFTZJURNUM7FFEO3CLDM.jpg?smart=true&auth=4b6c71456b2ec87330e7effb047b2c25a97b486e41c3108bafd1e15acbdbeb5e&width=274&height=154)](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/world\/us\/2026\/04\/05\/us-rescues-second-crew-member-from-downed-fighter-jet-in-iran-trump-says\/)\n\n### [US rescues second crew member from downed fighter jet in Iran](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/world\/us\/2026\/04\/05\/us-rescues-second-crew-member-from-downed-fighter-jet-in-iran-trump-says\/)\n\n[![Along Route 50, a solitary stand against Trump’s immigration raid](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/resizer\/v2\/AMGGLYO7RBFAVE3V7BZUIWWB7U.jpg?focal=1973%2C1601&auth=dcfd26c77ad8a45822051fdc0278618b9e22bc8a8053d4e99186ec9e79fd92ac&width=274&height=154)](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/world\/us\/2026\/04\/05\/along-route-50-a-solitary-stand-against-trumps-immigration-raid\/)\n\n### [Along Route 50, a solitary stand against Trump’s immigration raid](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/world\/us\/2026\/04\/05\/along-route-50-a-solitary-stand-against-trumps-immigration-raid\/)\n\n[![Artemis II crew move closer to moon than Earth on historic mission](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/resizer\/v2\/HZK5KDC667GRWPZI7AA5VZLMIM.jpg?smart=true&auth=4a57e258845a7de23fbc4de4cc605015bd0066fa6fca3132b8364e679696ff0e&width=274&height=154)](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/world\/us\/2026\/04\/04\/artemis-ii-crew-move-closer-to-moon-than-earth-on-historic-mission\/)\n\n### [Artemis II crew move closer to moon than Earth on historic mission](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/world\/us\/2026\/04\/04\/artemis-ii-crew-move-closer-to-moon-than-earth-on-historic-mission\/)\n\n[![Tiger Woods said he was ‘talking to the president’ in post car-crash phone call](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/resizer\/v2\/CJ5435UVHBBPHEU7YNE2DF5WNA.png?focal=621%2C137&auth=d12c2604ccc20c15e70c4d19a436a3834a48059479643dc20710b00c316f99aa&width=274&height=154)](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/world\/us\/2026\/04\/03\/tiger-woods-said-he-was-talking-to-the-president-in-post-car-crash-phone-call\/)\n\n### [Tiger Woods said he was ‘talking to the president’ in post car-crash phone call](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/world\/us\/2026\/04\/03\/tiger-woods-said-he-was-talking-to-the-president-in-post-car-crash-phone-call\/)\n\n[![Artemis II: Manned moon mission fires rockets to break out of Earth’s orbit](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/resizer\/v2\/VZBPUFQWXYDZ2MMWQQF5JBIAQU.jpg?focal=4000%2C713&auth=191d1793a7ba16d15b5aabd10d7963104e520f38f4ab2159ff7772e86303e825&width=274&height=154)](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/world\/us\/2026\/04\/03\/artemis-ii-manned-moon-mission-fires-rockets-to-break-out-of-earths-orbit\/)\n\n### [Artemis II: Manned moon mission fires rockets to break out of Earth’s orbit](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/world\/us\/2026\/04\/03\/artemis-ii-manned-moon-mission-fires-rockets-to-break-out-of-earths-orbit\/)\n\n[MOST READ](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/most-read\/)\n\n[![Convoy of Russian shadow-fleet tankers monitored off west coast](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/resizer\/v2\/ZR3M3ZSUUOLCRDHGIZBNFO6MMY.jpg?smart=true&auth=8feaf3b53778e7aa61af14e2e22f098df88a938ad860736aa4ab8bf90a8e2c52&width=274&height=154)](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/ireland\/2026\/04\/04\/convoy-of-russian-shadow-fleet-tankers-monitored-off-west-coast\/)\n\n### [Convoy of Russian shadow-fleet tankers monitored off west coast](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/ireland\/2026\/04\/04\/convoy-of-russian-shadow-fleet-tankers-monitored-off-west-coast\/)\n\n[![‘Shroom boom’: The Cork-based entrepreneur growing the future of packaging from mushrooms ](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/resizer\/v2\/E7MWN4OWZFHYBE4EPWFG3EV6WE.jpg?smart=true&auth=2924b0e3b2c7cf427a00f47ca71cb192ffb6d206a234c7b72ad154e4c82649a8&width=274&height=154)](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/life-style\/people\/2026\/04\/04\/the-cork-based-entrepreneur-growing-the-future-of-packaging-from-mushrooms\/)\n\n### [‘Shroom boom’: The Cork-based entrepreneur growing the future of packaging from mushrooms](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/life-style\/people\/2026\/04\/04\/the-cork-based-entrepreneur-growing-the-future-of-packaging-from-mushrooms\/)\n\n[![‘I had an affair and ended my marriage, and I keep obsessing over why’](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/resizer\/v2\/LXUN3GZASZDY7O3VIMLZTH3FJM.jpg?focal=3831%2C2605&auth=b1c7ecfab2b30bfac9840fcb7164f08daa67d9e57819895c168b2aedd2bc9eb1&width=274&height=154)](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/health\/your-wellness\/2026\/04\/05\/i-had-an-affair-and-ended-my-marriage-and-i-keep-obsessing-over-why\/)\n\n### [‘I had an affair and ended my marriage, and I keep obsessing over why’](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/health\/your-wellness\/2026\/04\/05\/i-had-an-affair-and-ended-my-marriage-and-i-keep-obsessing-over-why\/)\n\n[![Harry Byrne ends debate over Leinster’s 10 jersey with mic-drop display against Edinburgh](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/resizer\/v2\/OKP4UBUPBLY3AL2EDMZSUTJKYY.jpg?smart=true&auth=20ef5558b4a04f064a87e4eb2af58d52314aaf616f9771208974782179f173a2&width=274&height=154)](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/rugby\/2026\/04\/05\/harry-byrne-ends-debate-over-leinsters-10-jersey-with-mic-drop-display-against-edinburgh\/)\n\n### [Harry Byrne ends debate over Leinster’s 10 jersey with mic-drop display against Edinburgh](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/rugby\/2026\/04\/05\/harry-byrne-ends-debate-over-leinsters-10-jersey-with-mic-drop-display-against-edinburgh\/)\n\n[![National Hurling League finals as they happened: Limerick overcome Cork to claim Division 1A title](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/resizer\/v2\/IRDVMPLRLP5EI7VWP4ZMWSI3Q4.jpg?smart=true&auth=360ceef2188a3d5b90040b8eb4e62a3b31258e8a44b93c33194ce35f64bba0db&width=274&height=154)](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/gaelic-games\/2026\/04\/05\/live-national-hurling-league-finals-updates-limerick-take-on-cork-in-the-division-1a-decider\/)\n\n### [National Hurling League finals as they happened: Limerick overcome Cork to claim Division 1A title](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/gaelic-games\/2026\/04\/05\/live-national-hurling-league-finals-updates-limerick-take-on-cork-in-the-division-1a-decider\/)\n\n![logo](https:\/\/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/sandbox.irishtimes\/NBZTERI3LJCBNBYCBPDZJLZMV4.png)\n\n[LATEST STORIES](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/latest\/)\n\n## [Even Judas couldn’t hold an Easter candle to one Irishman for betrayal](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/culture\/2026\/04\/06\/even-judas-couldnt-hold-an-easter-candle-to-one-irishman-for-betrayal\/)\n***\n\n## [Harry Byrne ends debate over Leinster’s 10 jersey with mic-drop display against Edinburgh](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/rugby\/2026\/04\/05\/harry-byrne-ends-debate-over-leinsters-10-jersey-with-mic-drop-display-against-edinburgh\/)\n***\n\n## [UK downs ‘multiple Iranian drones’; Trump social media statements labelled ‘unhinged’](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/world\/middle-east\/2026\/04\/05\/iran-war-live-updates-oil-latest-trump-us-news-israel\/)\n***\n\n## [Leo Cullen taking the positives from Leinster’s mixed display ahead of Sale showdown on Saturday](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/rugby\/2026\/04\/05\/leo-cullen-taking-the-positives-from-leinsters-mixed-display-ahead-of-sale-showdown-on-saturday\/)\n***\n\n## [Trump threatens to escalate strikes on Iran unless it opens Strait of Hormuz](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/world\/middle-east\/2026\/04\/05\/trump-threatens-to-escalate-strikes-on-iran-unless-it-opens-strait-of-hormuz\/)\n***\n\n![Global Briefing](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/resizer\/v2\/https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Firishtimes%2FDK3ZPV32WVDEDBCPDSSVQXP4NQ.png?auth=c7ac37ab159fe3e94afda6f407858c7254246a4c991372c394810225a8b9d851&width=600)\n\n# Global Briefing\nDenis Staunton's guide to understanding world events - what’s happening, why it matters and how it affects you\n\nSign up\n***\n\n[![Download The Irish Times iOS App from the App Store](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/pf\/resources\/download-on-the-app-store.png?d=209)Opens in new window](https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/ie\/developer\/the-irish-times-ltd\/id365544597)[![Get The Irish Times App on the Google Play Store](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/pf\/resources\/get-it-on-google-play.png?d=209)Opens in new window](https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/developer?id=The+Irish+Times+Ltd)\n\n### Subscribe\n- [Why Subscribe?](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/your-subscription\/subscription-tour\/)\n- [Subscription Bundles](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/subscribe\/)\n- [Subscriber Rewards](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/subscriber-rewards\/)\n- [Student Subscription](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/subscribe\/student\/)\n- [Subscription Help CentreOpens in new window](https:\/\/help.irishtimes.com\/s\/)\n- [Home DeliveryOpens in new window](http:\/\/www.newsdelivery.ie\/)\n- [Gift Subscriptions](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/subscribe\/gift\/)\n\n### Support\n- [Contact Us](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/about-us\/contact-us\/)\n- [Help CentreOpens in new window](https:\/\/help.irishtimes.com\/s\/)\n- [My Account](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/myaccount\/)\n\n### About Us\n- [Advertise](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/about-us\/advertise\/)\n- [Contact Us](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/about-us\/contact-us\/)\n- [The Irish Times Trust](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/about-us\/the-irish-times-trust\/)\n- [Careers](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/about-us\/career-opportunities\/)\n- [Share a confidential tip](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/about-us\/share-a-confidential-tip\/)\n\n### Irish Times Products & Services\n- [ePaper](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/epaper\/)\n- [Crosswords & puzzles](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/crosswords-puzzles\/)\n- [Newspaper Archive](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/archive\/)\n- [Newsletters](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/newsletters\/)\n- [Article IndexOpens in new window](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/article-index\/)\n- [Discount CodesOpens in new window](https:\/\/discountcodes.irishtimes.com\/)\n\n### OUR PARTNERS:\n[MyHome.ieOpens in new window](https:\/\/www.myhome.ie\/)[The GlossOpens in new window](https:\/\/www.thegloss.ie\/)[Recruit IrelandOpens in new window](https:\/\/recruitireland.com\/)[RIP.ieOpens in new window](https:\/\/rip.ie\/)\n\n![The Irish Times](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/pf\/resources\/logo-white.svg?d=209)\n\n[Irish Times on WhatsApp](https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaBlegFFXUuflSI6yL3d)\n\n[Irish Times on Facebook](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/irishtimes\/)\n\n[Irish Times on X](https:\/\/twitter.com\/IrishTimes)\n\n[Irish Times on LinkedIn](http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/the-irish-times)\n\n[Irish Times on Instagram](https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/irishtimesnews)\n\n[Terms & Conditions](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/policy-and-terms\/terms-conditions\/)\n***\n[Privacy Policy](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/policy-and-terms\/privacy-policy\/)\n***\n[Cookie Information](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/policy-and-terms\/cookie-policy\/)\n***\n[Cookie Settings](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/news\/world\/us\/trump-hits-back-at-claims-he-was-a-russian-spy-1.3756720)\n***\n[Community Standards](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/policy-and-terms\/community-standards\/)\n***\n[Copyright](https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/policy-and-terms\/copyright\/)\n***\n© 2026 The Irish Times DAC","attrs_readable_markdown":"President Donald Trump hit back at an explosive report in the *New York Times* which claims that the FBI investigated whether the US president was working on behalf of Russia.\n\nAccording to the report, law enforcement officials became concerned about the president's ties with Russia after he fired FBI chief James Comey in May 2017, opening a criminal and counterintelligence investigation against him.\n\nThe report is the latest allegation to engulf the White House amid signs that the Mueller investigation, which is looking into possible ties between Russia and members of the 2016 Trump campaign, is entering its final stages.\n\n> Wow, just learned in the Failing New York Times that the corrupt former leaders of the FBI, almost all fired or forced to leave the agency for some very bad reasons, opened up an investigation on me, for no reason & with no proof, after I fired Lyin’ James Comey, a total sleaze\\!\n> \n> — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) [January 12, 2019](https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1084058813047681025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)\n\nIn a phone-in interview with Fox News on Saturday night Mr Trump lambasted the report.\n\nAsked by host Jeanine Pirro if he had ever worked with Russia, he called it \"the most insulting\" question he has ever been asked.\n\n“If you read the article you’ll see that they found absolutely nothing,” he said, adding that he had been tougher on Russia than any other US president.\n\nSeparately the *Washington Post* reported that Mr Trump sought to hide details of his conversations with Russian president Vladimir Putin from his staff, including instructing the translator who attended a meeting in Hamburg in 2017 not to discuss the meeting with White House officials.\n\nMr Trump dismissed the report. “The whole Russia thing is a hoax,” he said.\n\nAs Mr Trump faced deepening pressure about his alleged links with Russia, an ABC-Washington Post poll on Sunday found that most Americans blame the president and Republicans for the continuing government shutdown which is now the longest in history; 53 per cent blamed Republicans while only 29 per cent blamed Democrats for the standoff which has left hundreds of thousands of government workers without pay.","meta_canonical":null}

3. Robots.txt Check

Query:

Response:

4. Spam/Ban Check

Query:

Response:

5. Seen Status Check

ℹ️ Skipped - page is already crawled

📄

INDEXABLE

✅

CRAWLED

11 days ago

🤖

ROBOTS ALLOWED

Page Info Filters

Filter	Status	Condition	Details
HTTP status	PASS	`download_http_code = 200`	HTTP 200
Age cutoff	PASS	`download_stamp > now() - 6 MONTH`	0.4 months ago
History drop	PASS	`isNull(history_drop_reason)`	No drop reason
Spam/ban	PASS	`fh_dont_index != 1 AND ml_spam_score = 0`	ml_spam_score=0
Canonical	PASS	`meta_canonical IS NULL OR = '' OR = src_unparsed`	Not set

Page Details

Property	Value
URL	https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/trump-hits-back-at-claims-he-was-a-russian-spy-1.3756720
Last Crawled	2026-04-06 03:58:02 (11 days ago)
First Indexed	2019-01-13 20:54:26 (7 years ago)
HTTP Status Code	200
Meta Title	Trump hits back at claims he was a Russian spy – The Irish Times
Meta Description	President faces deepening pressure about his alleged links with Russia
Meta Canonical	null
Boilerpipe Text	President Donald Trump hit back at an explosive report in the New York Times which claims that the FBI investigated whether the US president was working on behalf of Russia. According to the report, law enforcement officials became concerned about the president's ties with Russia after he fired FBI chief James Comey in May 2017, opening a criminal and counterintelligence investigation against him. The report is the latest allegation to engulf the White House amid signs that the Mueller investigation, which is looking into possible ties between Russia and members of the 2016 Trump campaign, is entering its final stages. Wow, just learned in the Failing New York Times that the corrupt former leaders of the FBI, almost all fired or forced to leave the agency for some very bad reasons, opened up an investigation on me, for no reason & with no proof, after I fired Lyin’ James Comey, a total sleaze! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 12, 2019 In a phone-in interview with Fox News on Saturday night Mr Trump lambasted the report. Asked by host Jeanine Pirro if he had ever worked with Russia, he called it "the most insulting" question he has ever been asked. “If you read the article you’ll see that they found absolutely nothing,” he said, adding that he had been tougher on Russia than any other US president. Separately the Washington Post reported that Mr Trump sought to hide details of his conversations with Russian president Vladimir Putin from his staff, including instructing the translator who attended a meeting in Hamburg in 2017 not to discuss the meeting with White House officials. Mr Trump dismissed the report. “The whole Russia thing is a hoax,” he said. As Mr Trump faced deepening pressure about his alleged links with Russia, an ABC-Washington Post poll on Sunday found that most Americans blame the president and Republicans for the continuing government shutdown which is now the longest in history; 53 per cent blamed Republicans while only 29 per cent blamed Democrats for the standoff which has left hundreds of thousands of government workers without pay.
Markdown	![comscore](https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&c2=8946263&cv=2.0&cj=1) Sections [![The Irish Times](https://static.themebuilder.aws.arc.pub/irishtimes/1647534191733.svg)](https://www.irishtimes.com/ "The Irish Times") [Subscribe](https://www.irishtimes.com/subscribe) [Subscribe](https://www.irishtimes.com/subscribe) [Subscribe](https://www.irishtimes.com/subscribe) - [Home](https://www.irishtimes.com/) - [Latest](https://www.irishtimes.com/latest/) - [Subscriber Only](https://www.irishtimes.com/subscriber-only/) - [Crosswords & Puzzles](https://www.irishtimes.com/crosswords-puzzles/) - [The Daily Eight](https://www.irishtimes.com/crosswords-puzzles/the-daily-eight/) - [Crosaire](https://www.irishtimes.com/crosswords-puzzles/crosaire/) - [Simplex](https://www.irishtimes.com/crosswords-puzzles/simplex/) - [Sudoku](https://www.irishtimes.com/crosswords-puzzles/sudoku/) - [News Quiz](https://www.irishtimes.com/crosswords-puzzles/news-quiz/) - [Ireland](https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/) - [Dublin](https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/) - [Education](https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/) - [Housing & Planning](https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/) - [Social Affairs](https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/) - [Stardust](https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/stardust/) - [Politics](https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/) - [Poll](https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/poll/) - [Oireachtas](https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/) - [Common Ground](https://www.irishtimes.com/common-ground/) - [Elections & Referendums](https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/elections-referendums/) - [Opinion](https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/) - [Editorials](https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/) - [An Irish Diary](https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/) - [Letters](https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/) - [Cartoon](https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/cartoon/) - [Business](https://www.irishtimes.com/business/) - [Budget 2026](https://www.irishtimes.com/budget/) - [Economy](https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/) - [Farming & Food](https://www.irishtimes.com/business/farming-food/) - [Financial Services](https://www.irishtimes.com/business/financial-services/) - [Innovation](https://www.irishtimes.com/business/innovation/) - [Markets](https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/) - [Work](https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/) - [Commercial Property](https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/) - [World](https://www.irishtimes.com/world/) - [Europe](https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/) - [UK](https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/) - [US](https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/) - [Canada](https://www.irishtimes.com/world/canada/) - [Australia](https://www.irishtimes.com/world/australia/) - [Africa](https://www.irishtimes.com/world/africa/) - [Americas](https://www.irishtimes.com/world/americas/) - [Asia-Pacific](https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/) - [Middle East](https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/) - [Sport](https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/) - [Six NationsOpens in new window](https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/six-nations/) - [Rugby](https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/) - [Gaelic Games](https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/) - [Soccer](https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/) - [Golf](https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/) - [Racing](https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/) - [Athletics](https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/) - [Boxing](https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/boxing/) - [Cycling](https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/cycling/) - [Hockey](https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/hockey/) - [Tennis](https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tennis/) - [Your Money](https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/) - [Pricewatch](https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/pricewatch/) - [Crime & Law](https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/) - [Courts](https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/) - [Property](https://www.irishtimes.com/property/) - [Residential](https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/) - [Commercial Property](https://www.irishtimes.com/property/commercial-property/) - [Interiors](https://www.irishtimes.com/property/interiors/) - [Food](https://www.irishtimes.com/food/) - [Drink](https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/) - [Recipes](https://www.irishtimes.com/food/recipes/) - [Restaurants](https://www.irishtimes.com/food/restaurants/) - [Health](https://www.irishtimes.com/health/) - [Your Family](https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/) - [Your Fitness](https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-fitness/) - [Your Wellness](https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/) - [Get Running](https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-fitness/get-running/) - [Life & Style](https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/) - [Fashion](https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fashion/) - [Beauty](https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/beauty/) - [Fine Art & Antiques](https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/fine-art-antiques/) - [Gardening](https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/gardening/) - [People](https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/) - [Travel](https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/travel/) - [Culture](https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/) - [Art](https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/art/) - [Books](https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/) - [Film](https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/) - [Music](https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/) - [Stage](https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/) - [TV & Radio](https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/) - [Environment](https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/) - [Climate Crisis](https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/) - [Technology](https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/) - [Big Tech](https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/big-tech/) - [Consumer Tech](https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/consumer-tech/) - [Data & Security](https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/data-security/) - [Gaming](https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/gaming/) - [Science](https://www.irishtimes.com/science/) - [Space](https://www.irishtimes.com/science/space/) - [Media](https://www.irishtimes.com/media/) - [Abroad](https://www.irishtimes.com/abroad/) - [Obituaries](https://www.irishtimes.com/obituaries/) - [Transport](https://www.irishtimes.com/transport/) - [Motors](https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/) - [Car Reviews](https://www.irishtimes.com/motors/car-reviews/) - [Listen](https://www.irishtimes.com/listen/) - [Podcasts](https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/) - [America 2026](https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/america-2026/) - [Better with Money Podcast](https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/better-with-money/) - [Conversations with Parents Podcast](https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/conversations-with-parents/) - [Early Edition Podcast](https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/) - [Inside Business Podcast](https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-business/) - [Inside Politics Podcast](https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/) - [In the News Podcast](https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/) - [Ross O'Carroll-Kelly](https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/ross-ocarroll-kelly/) - [The Counter Ruck Podcast](https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/the-counter-ruck/) - [The Women's Podcast](https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/the-womens-podcast/) - [Video](https://www.irishtimes.com/video/) - [Photography](https://www.irishtimes.com/photography/) - [Gaeilge](https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/) - [Scéal](https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/sceal/) - [Tuarascáil](https://www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/tuarascail/) - [History](https://www.irishtimes.com/history/) - [Century](https://www.irishtimes.com/history/century/) - [Student Hub](https://www.irishtimes.com/student-hub/) - [Offbeat](https://www.irishtimes.com/offbeat/) - [Family NoticesOpens in new window](https://notices.irishtimes.com/) - [Sponsored](https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/) - [Advertising Feature](https://www.irishtimes.com/advertising-feature/) - [Special Reports](https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/) - [Subscriber Rewards](https://www.irishtimes.com/subscriber-rewards/) - [Competitions](https://www.irishtimes.com/competitions/) - [Newsletters](https://www.irishtimes.com/newsletters/) - [Weather Forecast](https://www.irishtimes.com/weather/) [US](https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/) # Trump hits back at claims he was a Russian spy ## President faces deepening pressure about his alleged links with Russia ![US president Donald Trump and Russia’s president Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, November 30th, 2018. Photograph: Juan Mabromata/ AFP](https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QAMKXHNNR77EBJM5LP5KKZXZEA.jpg?auth=abde57cda06692b375fe6670b9d136cc7331c397b654f83c28ee759909676566&smart=true&width=1024&height=575) US president Donald Trump and Russia’s president Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, November 30th, 2018. Photograph: Juan Mabromata/ AFP [Suzanne Lynch](https://www.irishtimes.com/author/suzanne-lynch/) Sun Jan 13 2019 - 21:04 President Donald Trump hit back at an explosive report in the New York Times which claims that the FBI investigated whether the US president was working on behalf of Russia. According to the report, law enforcement officials became concerned about the president's ties with Russia after he fired FBI chief James Comey in May 2017, opening a criminal and counterintelligence investigation against him. The report is the latest allegation to engulf the White House amid signs that the Mueller investigation, which is looking into possible ties between Russia and members of the 2016 Trump campaign, is entering its final stages. > Wow, just learned in the Failing New York Times that the corrupt former leaders of the FBI, almost all fired or forced to leave the agency for some very bad reasons, opened up an investigation on me, for no reason & with no proof, after I fired Lyin’ James Comey, a total sleaze\! > > — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) [January 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1084058813047681025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) In a phone-in interview with Fox News on Saturday night Mr Trump lambasted the report. Asked by host Jeanine Pirro if he had ever worked with Russia, he called it "the most insulting" question he has ever been asked. “If you read the article you’ll see that they found absolutely nothing,” he said, adding that he had been tougher on Russia than any other US president. Separately the Washington Post reported that Mr Trump sought to hide details of his conversations with Russian president Vladimir Putin from his staff, including instructing the translator who attended a meeting in Hamburg in 2017 not to discuss the meeting with White House officials. Mr Trump dismissed the report. “The whole Russia thing is a hoax,” he said. As Mr Trump faced deepening pressure about his alleged links with Russia, an ABC-Washington Post poll on Sunday found that most Americans blame the president and Republicans for the continuing government shutdown which is now the longest in history; 53 per cent blamed Republicans while only 29 per cent blamed Democrats for the standoff which has left hundreds of thousands of government workers without pay. - Understand world events with Denis Staunton's [Global Briefing](https://www.irishtimes.com/newsletters/global-briefing/) newsletter - Join The Irish Times on [WhatsApp](https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaBlegFFXUuflSI6yL3d) and stay up to date - Listen to [In The News](https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/) podcast daily for a deep dive on the stories that matter ![Suzanne Lynch](https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.amazonaws.com%2Farc-authors%2Firishtimes%2Fcb1219c1-cfa7-44eb-a8f7-aae300bbb987.png?smart=true&auth=276ddc22ebeddae5f73735be850f199eaa367416702786dbc65c1d9fa7f4e3cd&width=100&height=100) [Suzanne Lynch](https://www.irishtimes.com/author/suzanne-lynch/) Suzanne Lynch, a former Irish Times journalist, was Washington correspondent and, before that, Europe correspondent [Opens in new window](mailto:fordesk@irishtimes.com) [Opens in new window](https://twitter.com/suzannelynch1) ## [Trump continues to play blame game over shutdown](https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/trump-continues-to-play-blame-game-over-shutdown-1.3756716) ## [Paris shaken in wake of powerful gas-leak explosion](https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/paris-shaken-in-wake-of-powerful-gas-leak-explosion-1.3756690) ## [French media denounces violent ‘yellow vest’ attacks on press](https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/french-media-denounces-violent-yellow-vest-attacks-on-press-1.3756505) ## [Macedonia’s parliament agrees to change country’s name](https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/macedonia-s-parliament-agrees-to-change-country-s-name-1.3755322) ## [Macedonia seeks final approval for name deal with Greece](https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/macedonia-seeks-final-approval-for-name-deal-with-greece-1.3752745) ## [FBI probed whether Trump was working for Russia – report](https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/fbi-probed-whether-trump-was-working-for-russia-report-1.3756256) ## [Brexit: May warns of ‘unforgivable breach of trust’ if UK stays in EU](https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/uk/brexit-may-warns-of-unforgivable-breach-of-trust-if-uk-stays-in-eu-1.3756357) ## [May tempts big unions in bid to avert defeat on Brexit vote](https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/uk/may-tempts-big-unions-in-bid-to-avert-defeat-on-brexit-vote-1.3754104) ## [Far right’s input in Andalucía government labelled ‘pact of shame’](https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/far-right-s-input-in-andalucia-government-labelled-pact-of-shame-1.3753813) [Fbi](https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/fbi/)[White House](https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/white-house/)[Donald Trump](https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/donald-trump/)[James Comey](https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/james-comey/)[Jeanine Pirro](https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/jeanine-pirro/)[Suzanne Lynch](https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/suzanne-lynch/)[Vladimir Putin](https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/vladimir-putin/) * ### IN THIS SECTION [![US rescues second crew member from downed fighter jet in Iran](https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GOOKEOWFTZJURNUM7FFEO3CLDM.jpg?smart=true&auth=4b6c71456b2ec87330e7effb047b2c25a97b486e41c3108bafd1e15acbdbeb5e&width=274&height=154)](https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/05/us-rescues-second-crew-member-from-downed-fighter-jet-in-iran-trump-says/) ### [US rescues second crew member from downed fighter jet in Iran](https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/05/us-rescues-second-crew-member-from-downed-fighter-jet-in-iran-trump-says/) [![Along Route 50, a solitary stand against Trump’s immigration raid](https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AMGGLYO7RBFAVE3V7BZUIWWB7U.jpg?focal=1973%2C1601&auth=dcfd26c77ad8a45822051fdc0278618b9e22bc8a8053d4e99186ec9e79fd92ac&width=274&height=154)](https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/05/along-route-50-a-solitary-stand-against-trumps-immigration-raid/) ### [Along Route 50, a solitary stand against Trump’s immigration raid](https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/05/along-route-50-a-solitary-stand-against-trumps-immigration-raid/) [![Artemis II crew move closer to moon than Earth on historic mission](https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HZK5KDC667GRWPZI7AA5VZLMIM.jpg?smart=true&auth=4a57e258845a7de23fbc4de4cc605015bd0066fa6fca3132b8364e679696ff0e&width=274&height=154)](https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/04/artemis-ii-crew-move-closer-to-moon-than-earth-on-historic-mission/) ### [Artemis II crew move closer to moon than Earth on historic mission](https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/04/artemis-ii-crew-move-closer-to-moon-than-earth-on-historic-mission/) [![Tiger Woods said he was ‘talking to the president’ in post car-crash phone call](https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/CJ5435UVHBBPHEU7YNE2DF5WNA.png?focal=621%2C137&auth=d12c2604ccc20c15e70c4d19a436a3834a48059479643dc20710b00c316f99aa&width=274&height=154)](https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/03/tiger-woods-said-he-was-talking-to-the-president-in-post-car-crash-phone-call/) ### [Tiger Woods said he was ‘talking to the president’ in post car-crash phone call](https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/03/tiger-woods-said-he-was-talking-to-the-president-in-post-car-crash-phone-call/) [![Artemis II: Manned moon mission fires rockets to break out of Earth’s orbit](https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VZBPUFQWXYDZ2MMWQQF5JBIAQU.jpg?focal=4000%2C713&auth=191d1793a7ba16d15b5aabd10d7963104e520f38f4ab2159ff7772e86303e825&width=274&height=154)](https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/03/artemis-ii-manned-moon-mission-fires-rockets-to-break-out-of-earths-orbit/) ### [Artemis II: Manned moon mission fires rockets to break out of Earth’s orbit](https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/03/artemis-ii-manned-moon-mission-fires-rockets-to-break-out-of-earths-orbit/) [MOST READ](https://www.irishtimes.com/most-read/) [![Convoy of Russian shadow-fleet tankers monitored off west coast](https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZR3M3ZSUUOLCRDHGIZBNFO6MMY.jpg?smart=true&auth=8feaf3b53778e7aa61af14e2e22f098df88a938ad860736aa4ab8bf90a8e2c52&width=274&height=154)](https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/04/convoy-of-russian-shadow-fleet-tankers-monitored-off-west-coast/) ### [Convoy of Russian shadow-fleet tankers monitored off west coast](https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/04/convoy-of-russian-shadow-fleet-tankers-monitored-off-west-coast/) [![‘Shroom boom’: The Cork-based entrepreneur growing the future of packaging from mushrooms ](https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/E7MWN4OWZFHYBE4EPWFG3EV6WE.jpg?smart=true&auth=2924b0e3b2c7cf427a00f47ca71cb192ffb6d206a234c7b72ad154e4c82649a8&width=274&height=154)](https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/04/the-cork-based-entrepreneur-growing-the-future-of-packaging-from-mushrooms/) ### [‘Shroom boom’: The Cork-based entrepreneur growing the future of packaging from mushrooms](https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/04/the-cork-based-entrepreneur-growing-the-future-of-packaging-from-mushrooms/) [![‘I had an affair and ended my marriage, and I keep obsessing over why’](https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LXUN3GZASZDY7O3VIMLZTH3FJM.jpg?focal=3831%2C2605&auth=b1c7ecfab2b30bfac9840fcb7164f08daa67d9e57819895c168b2aedd2bc9eb1&width=274&height=154)](https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/04/05/i-had-an-affair-and-ended-my-marriage-and-i-keep-obsessing-over-why/) ### [‘I had an affair and ended my marriage, and I keep obsessing over why’](https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/04/05/i-had-an-affair-and-ended-my-marriage-and-i-keep-obsessing-over-why/) [![Harry Byrne ends debate over Leinster’s 10 jersey with mic-drop display against Edinburgh](https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OKP4UBUPBLY3AL2EDMZSUTJKYY.jpg?smart=true&auth=20ef5558b4a04f064a87e4eb2af58d52314aaf616f9771208974782179f173a2&width=274&height=154)](https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/05/harry-byrne-ends-debate-over-leinsters-10-jersey-with-mic-drop-display-against-edinburgh/) ### [Harry Byrne ends debate over Leinster’s 10 jersey with mic-drop display against Edinburgh](https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/05/harry-byrne-ends-debate-over-leinsters-10-jersey-with-mic-drop-display-against-edinburgh/) [![National Hurling League finals as they happened: Limerick overcome Cork to claim Division 1A title](https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IRDVMPLRLP5EI7VWP4ZMWSI3Q4.jpg?smart=true&auth=360ceef2188a3d5b90040b8eb4e62a3b31258e8a44b93c33194ce35f64bba0db&width=274&height=154)](https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/05/live-national-hurling-league-finals-updates-limerick-take-on-cork-in-the-division-1a-decider/) ### [National Hurling League finals as they happened: Limerick overcome Cork to claim Division 1A title](https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/05/live-national-hurling-league-finals-updates-limerick-take-on-cork-in-the-division-1a-decider/) ![logo](https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/sandbox.irishtimes/NBZTERI3LJCBNBYCBPDZJLZMV4.png) [LATEST STORIES](https://www.irishtimes.com/latest/) ## [Even Judas couldn’t hold an Easter candle to one Irishman for betrayal](https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026/04/06/even-judas-couldnt-hold-an-easter-candle-to-one-irishman-for-betrayal/) * ## [Harry Byrne ends debate over Leinster’s 10 jersey with mic-drop display against Edinburgh](https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/05/harry-byrne-ends-debate-over-leinsters-10-jersey-with-mic-drop-display-against-edinburgh/) * ## [UK downs ‘multiple Iranian drones’; Trump social media statements labelled ‘unhinged’](https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/05/iran-war-live-updates-oil-latest-trump-us-news-israel/) * ## [Leo Cullen taking the positives from Leinster’s mixed display ahead of Sale showdown on Saturday](https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/05/leo-cullen-taking-the-positives-from-leinsters-mixed-display-ahead-of-sale-showdown-on-saturday/) * ## [Trump threatens to escalate strikes on Iran unless it opens Strait of Hormuz](https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/05/trump-threatens-to-escalate-strikes-on-iran-unless-it-opens-strait-of-hormuz/) * ![Global Briefing](https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Firishtimes%2FDK3ZPV32WVDEDBCPDSSVQXP4NQ.png?auth=c7ac37ab159fe3e94afda6f407858c7254246a4c991372c394810225a8b9d851&width=600) # Global Briefing Denis Staunton's guide to understanding world events - what’s happening, why it matters and how it affects you Sign up * [![Download The Irish Times iOS App from the App Store](https://www.irishtimes.com/pf/resources/download-on-the-app-store.png?d=209)Opens in new window](https://apps.apple.com/ie/developer/the-irish-times-ltd/id365544597)[![Get The Irish Times App on the Google Play Store](https://www.irishtimes.com/pf/resources/get-it-on-google-play.png?d=209)Opens in new window](https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=The+Irish+Times+Ltd) ### Subscribe - [Why Subscribe?](https://www.irishtimes.com/your-subscription/subscription-tour/) - [Subscription Bundles](https://www.irishtimes.com/subscribe/) - [Subscriber Rewards](https://www.irishtimes.com/subscriber-rewards/) - [Student Subscription](https://www.irishtimes.com/subscribe/student/) - [Subscription Help CentreOpens in new window](https://help.irishtimes.com/s/) - [Home DeliveryOpens in new window](http://www.newsdelivery.ie/) - [Gift Subscriptions](https://www.irishtimes.com/subscribe/gift/) ### Support - [Contact Us](https://www.irishtimes.com/about-us/contact-us/) - [Help CentreOpens in new window](https://help.irishtimes.com/s/) - [My Account](https://www.irishtimes.com/myaccount/) ### About Us - [Advertise](https://www.irishtimes.com/about-us/advertise/) - [Contact Us](https://www.irishtimes.com/about-us/contact-us/) - [The Irish Times Trust](https://www.irishtimes.com/about-us/the-irish-times-trust/) - [Careers](https://www.irishtimes.com/about-us/career-opportunities/) - [Share a confidential tip](https://www.irishtimes.com/about-us/share-a-confidential-tip/) ### Irish Times Products & Services - [ePaper](https://www.irishtimes.com/epaper/) - [Crosswords & puzzles](https://www.irishtimes.com/crosswords-puzzles/) - [Newspaper Archive](https://www.irishtimes.com/archive/) - [Newsletters](https://www.irishtimes.com/newsletters/) - [Article IndexOpens in new window](https://www.irishtimes.com/article-index/) - [Discount CodesOpens in new window](https://discountcodes.irishtimes.com/) ### OUR PARTNERS: [MyHome.ieOpens in new window](https://www.myhome.ie/)[The GlossOpens in new window](https://www.thegloss.ie/)[Recruit IrelandOpens in new window](https://recruitireland.com/)[RIP.ieOpens in new window](https://rip.ie/) ![The Irish Times](https://www.irishtimes.com/pf/resources/logo-white.svg?d=209) [Irish Times on WhatsApp](https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaBlegFFXUuflSI6yL3d) [Irish Times on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/irishtimes/) [Irish Times on X](https://twitter.com/IrishTimes) [Irish Times on LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-irish-times) [Irish Times on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/irishtimesnews) [Terms & Conditions](https://www.irishtimes.com/policy-and-terms/terms-conditions/) * [Privacy Policy](https://www.irishtimes.com/policy-and-terms/privacy-policy/) * [Cookie Information](https://www.irishtimes.com/policy-and-terms/cookie-policy/) * [Cookie Settings](https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/trump-hits-back-at-claims-he-was-a-russian-spy-1.3756720) * [Community Standards](https://www.irishtimes.com/policy-and-terms/community-standards/) * [Copyright](https://www.irishtimes.com/policy-and-terms/copyright/) *** © 2026 The Irish Times DAC
Readable Markdown	President Donald Trump hit back at an explosive report in the New York Times which claims that the FBI investigated whether the US president was working on behalf of Russia. According to the report, law enforcement officials became concerned about the president's ties with Russia after he fired FBI chief James Comey in May 2017, opening a criminal and counterintelligence investigation against him. The report is the latest allegation to engulf the White House amid signs that the Mueller investigation, which is looking into possible ties between Russia and members of the 2016 Trump campaign, is entering its final stages. > Wow, just learned in the Failing New York Times that the corrupt former leaders of the FBI, almost all fired or forced to leave the agency for some very bad reasons, opened up an investigation on me, for no reason & with no proof, after I fired Lyin’ James Comey, a total sleaze\! > > — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) [January 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1084058813047681025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) In a phone-in interview with Fox News on Saturday night Mr Trump lambasted the report. Asked by host Jeanine Pirro if he had ever worked with Russia, he called it "the most insulting" question he has ever been asked. “If you read the article you’ll see that they found absolutely nothing,” he said, adding that he had been tougher on Russia than any other US president. Separately the Washington Post reported that Mr Trump sought to hide details of his conversations with Russian president Vladimir Putin from his staff, including instructing the translator who attended a meeting in Hamburg in 2017 not to discuss the meeting with White House officials. Mr Trump dismissed the report. “The whole Russia thing is a hoax,” he said. As Mr Trump faced deepening pressure about his alleged links with Russia, an ABC-Washington Post poll on Sunday found that most Americans blame the president and Republicans for the continuing government shutdown which is now the longest in history; 53 per cent blamed Republicans while only 29 per cent blamed Democrats for the standoff which has left hundreds of thousands of government workers without pay.
Shard	1 (laksa)
Root Hash	11933443801561550801
Unparsed URL	com,irishtimes!www,/news/world/us/trump-hits-back-at-claims-he-was-a-russian-spy-1.3756720 s443