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President Trump, who has been criticized for not aggressively confronting Russian President Vladimir Putin with electoral interference, said on Wednesday that he thought Russia was no longer aimed at states -United. "Thank you very much, no," Trump said in response to a question from a reporter about whether Russia is still targeting the United States. He also claimed that no president has been harder with Russia than him.
"I think that President Putin knows it better than anyone else, certainly much better than the media," he told reporters. disagrees with the views of US intelligence agents. Last week, the director of national intelligence, Daniel Coats, said that Russia and other countries continued to target US companies, the government and other institutions and that "the lights are flashing red. "
They are ubiquitous and they aim to undermine American democracy on a daily basis, whether it's during an election or not," Coats said in a speech in Washington.
The Intelligence Community continues to see the efforts of Russian actors to manipulate the American public opinion, especially through the use of fake social media accounts.He also sounded the alarm about the potential attacks against the US. American Infrastructure or Financial System
Democrats – and some Republicans – Immediately Targeted Trump's Remarks, Made at the Summit of a Cabinet Meeting at the White House Wednesday
. "Each of our intelligence agencies – those headed by people nominated by President Trump – said that not only Russia has actively engaged in undermining the 2016 elections against Secretary Clinton. and for President Trump, but continues to do so, "said Sen. Robert Menendez (DN.J.) on MSNBC. "It is appalling that the president can not stand up to Vladimir Putin."
Sen. Lindsay Graham (RS.C.) said on Twitter that there was a "GREAT GAP" between Trump's statement and the warning by Coats.
"It is imperative that we get to the bottom of what is happening so that we can be prepared to protect ourselves before the 2018 elections," said Graham. "My personal view: the Russians are at again. "
Trump faced blatant criticism earlier this week after appearing to side with Putin in regard to the US intelligence community on Russian interference in the 2016 elections. On Tuesday, Trump attempted to contain the damage by issuing a statement in which he declared accepting the assessment of the US intelligence community that Russia had interfered in the 2016 elections, but added that he There may be other people.
Last remark at Wednesday's Cabinet meeting, Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (DN.Y.) suggested that Trump should do another Control Tower damage
"Mr. President. Trump started the day by offering a new defense of his Monday summit with Putin in Helsinki, tweeting in the morning in which he said his widely paned press conference was really appreciated by "a lot of people to the upper extremities of intelligence. "
" Putin and I discussed many important topics at our previous meeting, "wrote Trump," we got along well, which bothered many of the many enemies who wanted t see a boxing match, great results will come! "
Trump's performance at Monday's press conference was widely condemned, as he appeared to be side with Putin over the US intelligence community, which concluded that Russia would interfere with the elections. of 2016.
[Trump says he accepts U.S. intelligence on Russian interference in 2016 election but denies collusion]
On Wednesday, Trump asserted that a meeting with NATO allies in Brussels last week was a "recognized triumph" and that his summit with Putin "could prove , in the long run, even greater success. "
Trump said that Russia agreed to help North Korea and claimed that the" process is moving forward. "
" Great benefits and a promising future for North Korea at the end of the process! "Trump wrote:
The Trump administration faced a road difficult since the president's summit last month. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has advanced Trump's goal of complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. After meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo earlier this month, North Korean officials have called the US position unfortunate, gangster and cancerous.
Trump comes back to the subject of his relationship with Putin on Wednesday morning, saying some would rather go to war than see him get along with Putin.
"This is what is called Trump Derangement Syndrome!" The president wrote on Twitter, borrowing a phrase from Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who was one of his most outspoken advocates following the Helsinki summit
. In recent days, Paul has called those who questioned Trump's efforts to build a relationship with Putin "unbalanced" and "crazy." the fact that I got along well with President Putin of Russia. They prefer to go to war than to see that. Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 18, 2018
