Trump Cites Russian Election Meddling But Blames Others Too
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In a joint press conference with Polish President Andrzej Duda, President Trump discusses possible meddling by Russia in the U.S. election and the role President Obama played. The press conference was shown on “Bloomberg Surveillance.” (Source: Bloomberg)
President Donald Trump said he believes Russia meddled in the 2016 election but maintained that the U.S. may never know for sure, likening the matter to intelligence that incorrectly said Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.
“I think it was Russia, but I think it was probably other people and/or countries,” Trump told reporters on Thursday at a news conference with Polish President Andrzej Duda in Warsaw, a day ahead of his first in-person meeting as president with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Nobody really knows. Nobody really knows for sure.”