Trump and Putin spoke by phone, discussed Mueller report

Speaking to reporters at the White House, Sanders said the Mueller report was discussed "very, very briefly," adding it was discussed in the context of it being over. She added that it was a "very good discussion" and that the call's "primary focus" was about the need to help people in Venezuela, including getting supplies to them.

"The President reiterated the need for a peaceful transition and his focus throughout the conversation was on the need to help the people and make sure that the aid was actually getting to them and being delivered," Sanders said.

Friday's call marks the first time the two have spoken since the conclusion and release of the Mueller report. Their last reported correspondence was a letter Putin sent Trump over the new year, saying his country was "open for dialogue" with the US.

Sanders said Friday the Mueller report was brought up "essentially in the context that it's over and there was no collusion, which I'm pretty sure both leaders were both very well aware of long before this call took place."

She would not directly answer questions from reporters on whether Russian interference, as shown in the Mueller report, was discussed between Trump and Putin, only saying, "the conversation on that part was very quick, but what I can tell you is that this administration, unlike the previous one, takes election meddling seriously. And we're going to do everything that we can to prevent it from happening. That's why we've taken a whole-of-government approach."

This story is breaking and will be updated.

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