Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters that Trump in fact opened the meeting with those concerns, leading to a robust discussion. Related Image Expand / Collapse"The president pushed Putin, on multiple occasions -- Putin denied involvement, as I believe he has done in the past," Tillerson said. Given the controversy surrounding alleged Russian meddling in the U.S. presidential election and Democrats' efforts to tie Trump to Putin, the first meeting between the men was being closely watched. TRUMP CHIDES RUSSIA AHEAD OF PUTIN MEETING, THOUGH NOT ENOUGH FOR DEM CRITICSStill, the change in tone has not been enough for some U.S. lawmakers, who have urged Trump to confront Putin face-to-face over the alleged election meddling. The Putin meeting is the highlight of a hectic, four-day European visit for Trump, who addressed thousands of Poles in an outdoor speech in Warsaw, Poland, on Thursday.

Source: Fox News July 07, 2017 14:18 UTC