Pence sent lawyer to meet with Mueller over the summer
The attorney sat down with the FBI special counsel at the vice president's request to express willingness to cooperate with the Russia probe.
By MATTHEW NUSSBAUM 09/28/2017 05:50 PM EDT
Vice President Mike Pences outside lawyer met privately with special counsel Robert Mueller at Pences request last summer, according to a person familiar with the meeting.
The meeting, which has not been previously reported, was held at Pences request to express his willingness to cooperate with Muellers investigation, the person said.
Pence retained Richard Cullen, chairman of McGuireWoods and a former U.S. attorney, in June to represent him in the Russia probe. The meeting with Mueller took place soon after Cullen accepted the job. Pences office, Muellers office and Cullen all declined to comment.
The White House has repeatedly said it intends to cooperate fully with Muellers probe and has been providing relevant documents as requested.
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