Investing.com - U.S. stock index futures lower Thursday as Trump administration under siege after latest political brouhaha.
The Dow futures was off 0.47% at 06:45 ET. The DJI closed off 1.78% overnight.
The S&P 500 futures shed 0.37%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 futures lost 0.30%.
The dollar index steadied at the mid-97 level after slumping overnight.
The Justice Department has named a special counsel to investigate alleged Russian interference in the presidential election.
Trump allegedly asked the FBI to drop a probe into former national security adviser Michael Flynn's ties to Russia.
Investors unwound bets on the Trump administration's ability to deliver on its economic growth agenda.
The odds of a Fed June rate hike fell further to 52.9%.
Oil lower as supply concerns, OPEC-led output cuts weighed.
Initial jobless claims, Philly manufacturing due out before opening bell.
(NYSE:Wal-Mart) first-quarter earnings beat estimates.