Bongani speaks to international relations professor, John Stremlau about the latest coming out of the United States. President Donald Trump has praised the transparency shown by his eldest son, Donald Jr, in releasing emails where he said "I love it" to what he had been told was an attempt by the Russian government to undermine Hillary Clinton's presidential election campaign.

Trump's defence of his son comes despite the fact that the emails increase

the pressure on the White House over a number of investigations into potential ties between the Trump team and Russia.