
Pence announced his travel plans Thursday as he spoke at a conference in Miami focused on Central America.
The obstruction of justice investigation into Trump began days after Comey was sacked on May 9, according to people familiar with the matter, the Washington Post said.
Less than a month after President Trump hired an outside lawyer to deal with inquiries related to the Russian Federation investigations, Vice President Mike Pence has followed suit. He also served as special counsel to Virginia Sen.
Pence retained Richard Cullen, a former US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Senate GOP, Dems agree on new sanctions on Russia
During the presidential campaign, Trump said that he was open to revisiting sanctions imposed by the Obama administration . Top Democrats and Republicans announced the deal as an attachment to an Iran sanctions bill already under consideration.
Cullen also served as special counsel to U.S. Senator Paul Trible (R-VA) during the Iran-Contra investigation and was on the staff of Rep. M. Caldwell Butler (R-VA) during the Watergate investigation. The law firm referred questions back to the vice president's office.
Pence's visit comes the morning after President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump made a similar trip to MedStar Hospital. Special counsel Robert Mueller and several congressional committees are investigating possible ties between the Trump campaign and suspected Russian efforts to sway the election in Trump's favor.
The president denies doing anything wrong and has called the investigations a "witch hunt". He delivered an on-camera statement sharply criticizing James Comey after the former Federal Bureau of Investigation director's recent testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee.
According to his McGuireWoods bio page, Cullen is "frequently called on to conduct confidential internal investigations to assist corporations in assessing the risk of criminal prosecution or regulatory enforcement".
Rory McIlroy not happy as heavy rough is reduced for US Open
He has had big galleries for his practice rounds as the state's golf community rallies behind its favorite son. Barring a lengthy first-round rain delay, Mickelson won't be able to make his 2:20 p.m. tee time.
Trump decries shooting of top Congressman, calls for unity
Paul spoke with MSNBC from the baseball field, where the congressional members had been ordered to shelter in place. Mark Sanford are all safe following the shooting at a GOP Congressional baseball practice.
Pakistan win toss, opt to field against England Hitting boundaries proved hard , however, and a clearly frustrated Hales, on 13, spooned Rumman Raees to cover with a loose drive. Pakistan booked their place in the Champions Trophy final with a crushing eight-wicket win over England in Cardiff yesterday.
Scarlett Johansson seen getting 'cosy' with Colin Jost Scarlett Johansson even starred in SNL's Complicit fragrance spoof ad, where she reintroduced her U.S. Geraldine took Scarlett up on her offer and the two hit the red carpet together on Monday.
Warriors fans celebrate National Basketball Association title with rowdy street party And they could thank Kevin Durant for that. "I don't believe I've played for a super team ", LeBron said after his Game 5 loss. History will always note that Durant's first championship came against James . "It's fueling me inside right now", he added.
Report details how scammers are abusing App Store & Search Ads
He confirmed on Sensor Tower , a site that provides estimates of app revenue, that this app's estimated revenue was $80,000/month. However, some social-networking apps have likened Apple's tactic to arm-twisting, as reported by the Wall Street Journal .
United Nations Condemns "Cruel and Inhumane" Irish Abortion Laws An Irish woman who was denied an abortion has suffered a violation of her human rights, a United Nations committee has concluded. Ms Deely urged women who have had an abortion , either by taking pills or travelling, to seek out after-care in Ireland .
Germany: number of Britons granted citizenship quadruples
On average, only 1.6 per cent of all applications for German citizenship that are granted come from European Union countries. Turks were the biggest group, with 16,290 becoming German - a 17.3% drop, following declines in previous years.
Zombie Survival Adventure Days Gone is Back with More In-Game Footage From what we have seen of Deacon already, we know he's more than capable of handling himself and getting out of tough situations. You'll use explosives to break down obstacles too, freeing open access to zombies too, to the chagrin of hostile survivors.
Sears to cut 400 full-time jobs, mostly at corporate office
The majority of the eliminated positions are from the corporate offices at the headquarters in Hoffman Estates , Illinois. That requires the company to optimize its store footprint as well as operate an organization that is simpler and leaner.
Why Chris Evans signed on to return for Avengers 4 The actor, who is current filming Avengers: Infinity War overseas , nodded to his dwindling contract with Marvel Studios. Captain America wasn't Evans's first superhero role, though. "That it was going to be so dominating, all-encompassing".
Sessions to face sharp questions on Russia contacts
Trump's personal lawyer also challenged Comey's account, saying the president never asked for the investigation to be dropped. On March 1, The Washington Post reported that Sessions met twice with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak during the campaign.
E3 2017 - Sony Unveils Social Game "That's You" Under PlayLink Platform
Although the game is certainly more enjoyable played in group, it can also be completed in single player mode. Hidden Agenda is a murder mystery game which uses a new PS4 feature called Play Link.
Watch Sony's E3 2017 Press Conference Livestream Right Here When there are no live events, Twitch will be broadcasting replays of the day's press conferences and showcases. It even included its gameplay trailer running at sweet 4K native resolutions and 60 fps on the Xbox One X .
Sessions to appear before Senate intelligence committee
Sessions had told lawmakers at his confirmation hearing in January that he hadn't met with Russians during the campaign. The deputy attorney general, Rod Rosenstein , will appear in place of Sessions at the budget review.