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Trump's administration -- embroiled in a deepening crisis over the sacking and its shifting explanation of events -- is interviewing the first candidates for the post on Saturday, US media reported.

Choe Son-Hui, head of the foreign ministry's North America bureau, told reporters at Beijing's international airport that her country "will hold dialogue under right conditions" with President Donald Trump's administration.

President Donald Trump warned sacked FBI chief James Comey Friday not to "leak" details of their conversations to the media, suggesting they may have been taped.

Donald Trump's administration was left red-faced Thursday after the Kremlin surprised them by releasing pictures of a closed-door meeting between the US president and Russia's top diplomat.

Six top US intelligence officials told Congress Thursday they agree with the conclusion that Russia acted to influence last year's election, countering President Donald Trump's assertions that the hacking remains an open question.

A Senate panel issued a subpoena for documents from White House national security advisor Michael Flynn Wednesday, taking the sprawling investigation into links between the Trump campaign and Russia to a new level.

Former FBI director James Comey says in a farewell letter to colleagues that he will "be fine," and won't dwell on how he was fired by President Donald Trump, CNN reported Wednesday.

"President Trump said he looks forward to working with President Moon (Jae-In) and invited him to visit Washington at an early date," the White House said in a statement.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met Wednesday with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ahead of rare Oval Office talks with Donald Trump, whose firing of his FBI chief again put the spotlight on Moscow's alleged meddling in last year's US election.

President Donald Trump lashed out at his critics in a fresh Twitter attack Wednesday after his unprecedented firing of FBI chief James Comey.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday fired FBI director James Comey, ousting the man heading a wide-ranging investigation into whether his aides colluded with Russia to sway last year's US election.

Former US president Barack Obama shared Tuesday his relief at no longer being leader of the Free World -- but joked he is now "captive to selfies" whenever he is out.