President Trump answered questions about Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election in a news conference in Warsaw on July 6. “I think it was Russia,” Trump said, “but I think it was probably other people and/or countries, and I see nothing wrong with that statement. The October statementAbout a month before the U.S. election, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Department of Homeland Security issued an unusual public statement. We assess Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the US presidential election. Trump, however, seems to be arguing the opposite — that, with access to far more evidence, he still maintains some doubt.

Source: Washington Post July 06, 2017 19:39 UTC