Pence hired Richard Cullen, chairman of law firm McGuireWoods, to help him respond to inquiries from special counsel Robert Mueller, a spokesman said. He represents former FIFA President Sepp Blatter in the corruption probe into world soccer's governing body. Comey told a Senate panel last week he believed Trump fired him to undermine the FBI's Russia probe. Trump later contradicted his own staff, saying on May 11 he had the Russia issue in mind when he fired Comey. While a sitting president is unlikely to face criminal prosecution, obstruction of justice could form the basis for impeachment.

Source: bd News24 June 16, 2017 00:33 UTC