(CNN) Former White House communications director Hope Hicks told lawmakers Wednesday that she had "never been asked to lie about matters of substance or consequence," contending that "white lies" she had told on behalf of President Donald Trump were about small matters, such as his availability. But the transcript also showed just how much White House lawyers objected to the questioning. Hicks told lawmakers she learned about the meeting "in June of 2017," which is consistent with her testimony to the special counsel. When asked by Democratic Rep. David Cicilline of Rhode Island whether she had read Mueller report, Hicks responded "No, sir. Hicks told lawmakers she has spoken to Trump only between five and 10 times since she left the administration in February 2018.

Source: CNN June 20, 2019 21:50 UTC