Jeff Sessions, the US attorney general, has revealed he is considering investigating the Clinton Foundation over alleged wrongdoing.

The Department of Justice said it may appoint a special counsel to look into the charitable foundation's dealings as well as probing the sale of a uranium company to Russia which took place during Barack Obama's time in office.

The announcement comes in the wake of concerns raised by Republican lawmakers and comments by President Donald Trump.

The department wrote to the House Judiciary Committee on Monday to announce that Mr Sessions had directed senior federal prosecutors to "evaluate certain issues" raised in recent weeks by members of Congress, which include allegations that the Clinton Foundation benefited from a years-old uranium transaction involving a Russian-backed company.