UPDATE 1-Acting U.S. attorney general won't discuss Trump communications at hearing
The acting attorney general, who is due to testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, also said there had been no change in the overall management of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe. Democrats, who took control of the House last month and are increasing oversight of the Trump administration, want to shine a light on any actions Whitaker took regarding the probe, including communications with the White House and the firing of Sessions in November.
Russia has denied any meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Trump has repeatedly said there was no collusion between his campaign and Russia and has called Mueller's investigation a witch hunt. (Writing by Susan Heavey Editing by Paul Simao)
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