Trump: U.S. Special Counsel Mueller acted honorably

[March 26, 2019]    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller acted honorably, President Donald Trump said on Monday, days after the fellow Republican wrapped up his Russia probe with no evidence of criminal collusion between Trump's campaign and Moscow.

Robert Mueller, as FBI director, listens during a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing about the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 19, 2013. REUTERS/Larry Downing/File Photo

Asked if he thought Mueller acted honorably, Trump told reporters at the White House "yes."

(Reporting by Jeff Mason; Writing by Susan Heavey; Editing by Doina Chiacu)

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