The White House says President Donald Trump "has no intention" to fire the special counsel investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 election. ___3:36 p.m.Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he never had conversations with FBI Director James Comey about his job performance before Comey's firing. ___3:00 p.m.Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he did not have third meeting with the Russian ambassador to the United States. And since Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recused himself from the investigation, Rosenstein is acting in that capacity. __10:25 a.m.House Speaker Paul Ryan says the White House and President Donald Trump should let the special counsel's investigation continue, and await vindication.

Source: Economic Times June 14, 2017 00:45 UTC