ADADThe concern among senior White House officials that Putin helped fuel Trump’s theories about Ukraine underscores long-standing fears inside the administration about the Russian president’s ability to influence Trump’s views. The server, they say Ukraine has it,” Trump said, according to a memorandum the White House released of the call. White House aides were confused: Ukraine was an ally in a war against a country that had just undermined the U.S. elections. For some White House officials struggling to understand Trump’s obsession with Ukraine, the Hamburg meetings were a turning point. After his one-on-one with the Russian president, Trump expressed doubt that the Kremlin interfered in the campaign.

Source: Washington Post December 19, 2019 22:07 UTC