The US has announced it will be imposing new sanctions against Russia for its interference in the 2016 US election. The measures include sanctions on nineteen Russian individuals and on a number of Russian entities, including Moscow's intelligence services and the Internet Research Agency, the Russian troll farm accused of crafting a social media campaign designed to mislead US voters. And in breaking news the New York Times is reporting special counsel, Robert Mueller, has subpoenaed the Trump Organization to turn over documents, including some related to Russia. It's reportedly the first time the special counsel has demanded documents directly related to President Trump's businesses. Our correspondent in New York, Nick Harper, joins us with the details.
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