White House: Donald Trump won't sack special counsel investigating Russian 'meddling'

The White House has said Donald Trump "has no intention" of sacking the special counsel investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.

White House: Donald Trump won't sack special counsel investigating Russian 'meddling'
Wed, 14 Jun, 2017 - 07:26

The White House has said Donald Trump "has no intention" of sacking the special counsel investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.

Spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters aboard Air Force One that "while the president has the right to" fire Robert Mueller, "he has no intention to do so".

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