New York: Protests in New York City, Washington, DC and other American cities have drawn thousands of people calling for the protection of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into potential coordination between Russia and President Donald Trump's campaign.

Demonstrators, calling for the recusal of acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker in overseeing Special Counsel Robert Mueller, holds a "You Can't Fire The Truth" sign outside the White House in Washington, DC. Credit:Bloomberg

The protesters gathered in Times Square on Thursday night and chanted slogans including "Hands off Mueller" and "Nobody's above the law" before marching downtown. They held signs saying "Truth Must Triumph" and "Repeal, Replace Trump."

Similar rallies were being held across the country. Organisers say the naming of acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker is a "deliberate attempt to obstruct the special counsel's investigation."