Trump sent mixed messages about whether he believed Putin, but made clear he's not interested in dwelling on the issue. And I believe, I really believe that when he tells me that, he means it," Trump said, noting that Putin is "very insulted" by the accusation. And this artificial Democratic hit job gets in the way," Trump told reporters. Trump's suggestion that he may believe Putin over his own nation's intelligence community is certain to reignite the firestorm over the issue of election meddling. Trump told reporters that the deal was reached "very quickly" and that it would save "tremendous numbers of lives."

Source: CBC News November 11, 2017 13:34 UTC