In the wake of claims that FBI director Comey was fired for his role in investigating the 2016 elections, White House Spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated that Comey's firing was designed to help and not to hinder the investigation regarding Russian involvement in the US election. She emphasized that the White House's position is that the investigation should continue until it is completed.
Despite the fact that the Acting Director of the FBI, Andrew McCabe, refused to confirm that there is no investigation against President Trump, the spokeswoman said that she did not know of any investigation or questioning of the president and stressed that the White House would cooperate with whoever led the investigation.
Huckabee stressed that the new FBI director would be chosen based on criteria of loyalty to the country. independence and bilateral support.