US VP Pence hires lawyer to probe Trump’s alleged collusion with Russia

The probe into Russia’s meddling with the last staged elections in America is taking an interesting dimension with Vice President Mike Pence reported to have hired a lawyer to investigate whether there were ties between the election campaign of U.S. President Donald Trump and Moscow.

Reports say Pence has hired Richard Cullen, chairman of law firm McGuireWoods, to help him respond to inquiries from special counsel Robert Mueller, a spokesman said.

Read also: Special counsel Mueller investigating Trump for possible obstruction of justice

Yesterday, Mueller citing reports from Washington Post, is currently looking into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and possible collusion with the Trump campaign.

Recall that about a week ago, while addressing the US congressional hearing, ex-FBI chief James Comey said Trump fired him to try to undermine the agency’s investigation of possible collusion by his campaign with Russia’s alleged efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election.

Comey also revealed at the congressional hearing that Trump’s administration had lied and defamed him and the Federal Bureau of Investigation after the president dismissed him on May 9.

 

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