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For President Trump, it was a week of communication breakdowns
<p class = "web-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm "" Trump emerged from his summit with Vladimir Putin for a joint press conference in Helsinki, Finland, on Monday and quickly endorsed the denial of the Russian president that he had tried to interfere in the Presidential election of 2016, contrary to the unanimous conclusion of US intelligence agencies. "Data-reactid =" 30 "> Trump emerged from his summit with Vladimir Putin for a joint press conference in Helsinki, Finland, [19659002] Monday and quickly approved the denial of the Russian president that he had tried to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, contrary to the unanimous conclusion of the US intelligence agencies
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – s m Mt (0.8em) – sm "type =" text "content =" "I have President Putin, he just said that it was not Russia," said Trump in answer to the question of a reporter, "I do not see why." "data-reactid =" 31 "> " I have President Putin; he just said it was not Russia, "said Trump in response to a reporter's question." I see no reason to do that. "
The statement Trump caused shockwaves in Washington and around the world and prompted Dan Coats, his own director of national intelligence, to reaffirm what he said – a year and a half about Russia's interference. in the campaign, adding that "it was important to take a stand on behalf of the intelligence community and on behalf of the American people."
<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) ) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm "type =" text "content =" "We were clear in our assessments of Russian interference in the 2016 elections and their We will continue to provide unvarnished information and objectives in support of our national security, "said Mr. Coats in a written statement " data-reactid = "33"> ". We were clear in our assessments of Russian interference in the 2016 elections and their effo "We must continue to provide objective and unabashed information to support our national security," said Mr. Coats in a written statement.
With the media, members of Congress and the public have expressed dismay at Trump's performance. On Putin's side, the west wing was left scrambled to try to contain the fallout.
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Still, it took more than 24 hours to Trump to try to clarify his comments.Reading a statement prepared at the White House Tuesday Trump claimed that he was just poorly expressed in Helsinki. " However, it took Trump more than 24 hours to attempt to read a statement prepared at the White House on Tuesday Trump asserted that it was simply poorly expressed in Helsinki
"I said that the word" would "instead of" would not "The sentence should have been:" I see no reason for it not to be Russia ", a kind of double negative, so you can put that in and I think that probably clarifies well. "
Trump spoke of his summit with Putin at a meeting with Republicans at Bla House on July 17, 2018. (Photo: Mark Wilson / Getty Images)
What was far from being clarified was Trump's true belief about the findings of his intelligence agencies. President seemed more open to acc Using their findings as he had done in the past, he continued to qualify his support and question their evidence.
"I accept the conclusion of our intelligence community that Russia's interference in the 2016 elections has taken place". "Could be other people too." A lot of people there. "
" Trump Derangement Syndrome! "
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = " On Wednesday [19659054] morning, facing continued criticism of his clumsy attempt to clarify his comments from Helsinki, Trump accused his critics of being "enemies" who wanted to see his diplomatic efforts fail. "Data-reactid = "51"> On Wednesday morning, facing continuing criticism of his clumsy attempt to clarify his comments from Helsinki, Trump accused his critics of being "enemies" who wanted "
" Some people hate the fact that I got along well with Russian President Vladimir Putin, "tweeted Trump. "They prefer to go to war than to see this.This is called the Trump Derangement Syndrome!"
At a cabinet meeting later in the day, Trump has again tried to turn the page, telling reporters his recent meetings at the NATO summit in Brussels, England with British Prime Minister Theresa May Putin was "a huge success". But as the press left the room, ABC News correspondent Cecilia Vega asked her if Moscow was "still targeting the United States." The president shook his head and said "no. "
<p class =" canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm "type =" text "content =" At a point of separate press plus two hours later Sarah Sanders, press secretary for the White House, said the president "refused to answer questions" rather than repeat once again Putin's assurances. data-reactid = "54"> At a separate press briefing over two hours later Sarah Sanders, press secretary of the White House, claimed that the president was refusing to respond to Questions. rather than repeat once more Putin's assurances
"The president and his administration are working very hard to make sure Russia can not get involved in our elections, as it has done. in the past, "said Sanders. After being pressured by reporters to find out if Trump had sought to clarify what his answer meant, Sanders said she "interpreted what the president said."
"I was in the room In an interview with CBS News that aired Wednesday night, Trump insisted that he was in agreement with the findings of his own officials of the intelligence, according to which Russia had been ingested in the election of 2016.
"I would say that it is true, yes," says Trump.
Interrogated to find out whether he held Putin personally responsible for this interference, Trump gave what amounted to his most severe criticism of the Russian leader on the subject so far.Well, I would, because he is in charge of the country. Just as I consider myself responsible for what is happening in this country, so certainly, as the leader of a country, you must hold him accountable, yes. "
<p class =" web-atom web-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8 Despite his postponement to Putin at the press conference in Helsinki, Trump assured Jeff Glor of CBS that he had publicly reprimanded the strong Russian man saying, "We can not ingest ourselves" "data-reactid =" 64 "> Despite the reference to Putin at the At the press conference in Helsinki, Trump assured Jeff Glor of CBS that he had privately reprimanded the Russian strongman. , saying "We can not have interference, we can not have any."
<h2 class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm "type =" text "content =" "Incredible Offer" "data-reactid =" 65 "> " Incredible Offer "
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = " Thursday Sanders was forced to issue yet another walk, this time on the question of whether Trump was considering Putin's proposal to allow Russian investigators to interrogate US citizens suspected by the Russia's criminal activities in Moscow, including former US ambassador Michael McFaul. "Data-reactid =" 66 "> Thursday Sanders was forced to issue a new line, this time on the question of whether Trump was considering Putin's proposal to allow Russian investigators to interrogate US citizens suspected by Russia of criminal activity in Moscow, including the former US ambassador Michael McFaul.
In Helsinki, Trump praised the idea as an "unbelievable offer," since Putin had coupled the proposal with an apparently magnanimous gesture: Russian intelligence agents indicted last week for attempting to influence the 2016 elections, including hacking and e-mailing Democrats.
Michael McFaul, former US ambassador to Russia, leaves the seat of the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow on May 15th. , 2013. (Photo: Maxim Shemetov / Reuters)
<p class = "web-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "[1 9459015]" I have great confidence in my intelligence, but I am going to tell you that President Putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today, and what he was doing. he did is an incredible offer, "said Trump next to Putin." He offered to bring people working on the case [to Russia] and work with their investigators regarding the 12 people . I think it's an amazing offer. "" data-reactid = "79"> "I have great confidence in my intelligence, but I will tell you that President Putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today. and he made an incredible offer, "said Trump, while he was standing next to Putin." He proposed that people work on the case [to Russia] and work with their investigators Regarding the 12 people, an incredible offer. "
The US State Department has described the idea of" absolutely absurd ", but that does not matter. did not stop Sanders from trying to describe it in a positive light. "The president will work with his team, and we will let you know if there is an announcement on this front."
A day later, with the pressure on the construction of the White House, Sanders chang
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em ) – sm "type =" text "content =" "This is a proposal that was made in all sincerity by President Putin, but President Trump is not in agreement ", said Sanders in a statement Thursday." I hope that President Putin will bring the 12 identified Russians to the United States to prove their innocence or guilt. "" data-reactid = "83" > "This is a proposal that was made in all sincerity by President Putin, but President Trump does not agree," Sanders said in a statement Thursday "J & Hope that President Putin will bring the 12 identified Russians to the United States to prove their innocence or guilt. "
The confusion has further accentuated the questions that linger over the content of Trump's face-to-face meeting with Putin.The two people were accompanied only by translators for a conversation that lasted more than two hours
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas -text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "" I do not know what happened in this meeting, "said Coats in an interview with NBC's Andrea Mitchell at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado on Thursday afternoon – more than three days after the summit. "Data-reactid =" 85 ">" I do not know what happened at this meeting, "said Coats in an interview with NBC Forum in Colorado on Thursday [19659054] afternoon – more than three days after the summit.
While Trump did not mention a single breakthrough or a case from the summit, the Kremlin spent the days after the summit saying that & # 39; 39; he was "ready for the practical implementation of the agreements reached." He did not say which agreements were reached, ie
<h2 class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em ) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm "type =" text "content =" "Repeat this & # 39; "data-reactid =" 87 "> " Repeat That "
Then Sanders announced that Trump had invited Putin to Washington for a follow-up meeting.
In Helsinki, @POTUS agrees a permanent working dialogue between the two staffs of the Security Council.The President Trump asked @Ambjohnbolton to invite President Putin to Washington at the time. autumn and these discussions are already underway.
– Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) On July 19, 2018
some members of the administration of the President himself unprepared
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mo (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "During his interview in Aspen – broadcast live on all three channels Cable TV – Coats was informed by Sanders Mitchell that Twirled had announced that Trump had invited Washington to go to Washington DC this fall. "data-reactid =" 95 "> During his interview in Aspen – broadcast live on the three US cable TV channels – Coats was informed by Mitchell of Sanders that Trump had issued an invitation to Putin to visit Washington, DC, this fall.
"Repeat that," Coats said with a laugh, adding, "OK. It will be special. "
In Denver, FBI director Christopher Wray also expressed surprise at the invitation to Putin
<p class =" canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – -sm Mt (0.8em) – sm "type =" text "content =" "I just heard about the meeting as I walked down the hall," says Wray. "I'll wait until I get more facts." "data-reactid =" 98 "> " I just heard about the meeting while I was walking down the hall said Wray, "I will wait to have more facts."
Tired of the Fed
This week, the back and forth of the administration are not all directly from Putin's meeting in Helsinki Trump also caused a stir when he broke a precedent and criticized the Federal Reserve for its decision to raise interest rates.
atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm "type =" text "content =" "I'm not happy," said the president to CNBC in a interview. "Because we go up, and every time you go up, they want to raise the rates, I do not really have any … I'm not happy, but at the same time, I let them do what they want. They judge the better. "" data-reactid = "101"> "I" I'm not happy, "said the president to CNBC in an interview." Because we go up, and every time you go up, they want to increase again rates. I do not really know … I'm not happy. But at the same time, I let them do what they think is the best.
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board Jerome Powell testifies at the July 18, 2018 hearing in Washington. (Photo: Jacquelyn Martin / AP)
<p class = "web-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mo (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "After the broadcast of CNBC's interview, the stock market collapsed and the US dollar collapsed." Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and the director of the National Council of the 39 economy, Larry Kudlow, tried to persuade the president that the Fed After the broadcast of the CNBC interview, the stock market collapsed and the US dollar collapsed, falling to Steven Mnuchin, Treasury Secretary, and National Board of Economy director Larry Kudlow to try to persuade the president that the Fed was acting appropriately.
After that. they apparently prevailed, at least for now, the White House issued a statement later Thursday trying to assure investors. [1945] 9015] <p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "" Of course, the president respects the independence of the Fed. As he said, he considers Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell a very good man and he does not interfere with the Fed's decisions, "the statement said. The president's views on interest rates are well known and his comments today are a reiteration of these positions and public comments. "" data-reactid = "115"> "Of course, the President respects the independence of the Fed.As he said, he considers that the President of the Council of the Federal Reserve, Mr. Jerome Powell, is a very good man and that it does not interfere with the political decisions of the Fed, "reads the release. "The president's views on interest rates are well known and his comments today are a reiteration of these positions and public comments."
But Trump came back to the issue of rate hikes on Friday morning, posting a tweet China, the European Union and others have manipulated their currencies and their interest rates while the United States is raising rates while the dollar is getting stronger every day. great competitive advantage. As usual, not an equal playing field …
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 20, 2018
After a tumultuous week of backtracking and clarifications that n & rsquo; Did not really appease the president's criticisms, it was no wonder that on Friday night, Trump was ready to try to change the subject into something that could offer a more predictable answer.
The NFL National Anthem Debate is alive and well – I can not believe it! Is not it in a contract that players must be at attention, hand on heart? The $ 40,000 commissioner must now take a position. First time on your knees, out for game. Second time kneeling, out of season / without pay!
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 20, 2018
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