Trump ally Corey Lewandowski clashes with Democrats in testy hearing

Donald Trump’s former campaign manager accused lawmakers of “focusing on petty and personal politics” in a testy hearing, as he confirmed to members of Congress that the president asked him to intervene in the Russia investigation.

As the hearing came to a close on Tuesday, the House judiciary chair, Jerrold Nadler, told Corey Lewandowski, a close Trump ally, that his behavior had been “completely unacceptable”.

“It is a part of a pattern by a White House desperate not to reveal the truth,” Nadler said. “The president’s lawyers are sitting behind...