Russia probe 'probably' undermines U.S. ties with Moscow -White House
The White House on Friday said that ties between Russia and the United States are likely being damaged by an investigation into whether President Donald Trump colluded with Moscow during his 2016 election. "Unfortunately, it probably does undermine our relationship with Russia," spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said in a statement, referring to the probe as "the Russian Witch Hunt Hoax."
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- Published Date: 12:00 | 30 November 2018
- Modified Date: 06:57 | 30 November 2018
The probe into potential collusion between U.S. President Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Moscow is probably undermining U.S. ties with Russia, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said on Friday, but she denied it was the reason Trump canceled his planned G20 meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Sanders disparaged Mueller's investigation as the "Russian Witch Hunt Hoax" in a statement and added "unfortunately, it probably does undermine our relationship with Russia."
"However, the reason for our canceled meeting is Ukraine," she said.
Separately, a White House official, speaking on condition of anonymity, denied a report that Trump planned a "pull-aside" meeting with Putin at the G20 after canceling plans for a longer bilateral.