White House: Too early to say a special prosecutor should look into Russian election meddling
A White House spokeswoman said Sunday that it’s premature to say that Attorney General Jeff Sessions should recuse himself and appoint a special prosecutor to look into apparent Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election aimed at helping elect Donald Trump.
The assessment by Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the principal White House deputy press secretary, comes as a growing number of Democrats are calling for Sessions, who was a key figure in Trump’s campaign, to step aside. On Friday, a leading Republican, Rep. Darrell Issa of California, echoed that view, saying a special prosecutor would be appropriate.
Appearing Sunday on ABC News’ “This Week,” Sanders said congressional committees looking into Russian activity should be allowed to do their work first.
“I don’t think we’re there yet,” she said. “Let’s work through this process. You guys want to jump to the very end of the line.”
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