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During his press conference with Vladimir Putin in Finland on Monday, Donald Trump was given a chance to walk back his tweet from earlier in the day blaming poor U.S.-Russia relations on past American presidents and Robert Mueller's probe into Russian meddling in U.S. politics. The real culprit, according to Trump, was not Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. election or illegal annexation of Crimea or support for Syria's murderous dictator, but rather "many years of U.S. foolishness and stupidity and now, the Rigged Witch Hunt!" "Do you hold Russia at all accountable for anything in particular?" asked Jeff Mason of Reuters.
Lawmakers in both major parties and former intelligence officials appeared shocked with Trump's suggestion that he believes Putin's denial of interfering in the 2016 elections. That's the swift and sweeping condemnation directed at President Donald Trump on Monday after he sided with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a stunning appearance in Helsinki - and that's just from the Republicans.
Standing next to Russia's Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump openly questioned his own intelligence agencies' conclusions that Moscow was to blame for meddling in the 2016 U.S. election to Trump's benefit and seemed to accept Putin's insistence that Russia's hands were clean. Trump's comments, at a joint news conference Monday after summit talks with Putin, drew heavy criticism back in the U.S., including from prominent Republicans.
JULY 16: U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a joint press conference after their summit on July 16, 2018 in Helsinki, Finland. The two leaders met one-on-one and discussed a range of issues including the 2016 U.S Election collusion.
Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announces grand jury indictments of 12 Russian intelligence officers in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, U.S., July 13, 2018: Getty A Russian woman is the latest person to be charged in the ongoing federal investigation into meddling in the 2016 US election. Maria Butina is accused of "infiltrating organisations having influence in American politics, for the purpose of advancing the interests of the Russian Federation".
President Donald Trump choosing not to endorse the U.S. intelligence community's assessment Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election is "the most serious mistake of his presidency," former House Speaker Newt Gingrich tweeted Monday. President Trump must clarify his statements in Helsinki on our intelligence system and Putin.
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., characterized his colleague Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., as being wrong for four decades after the latter made critical remarks about Monday's U.S.-Russia summit in Helsinki. Paul appeared on Fox News and said McCain's comments - the ailing senator called the meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin a "tragic mistake" - were misguided.
Incredulity about Trump's performance at a Monday news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin filled hours of cable news coverage. Sen. John McCain called Trump's performance "disgraceful," and Sen. Bob Corker said it was not a good moment for the country.
Vanesa Suarez, of New Haven, Conn., of the group Unidad Latina en Accion, leads an immigration rally outside the Federal Courthouse in Bridgeport, Conn. on Wednesday, July 11, 2018.
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U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hand with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the end of the press conference after their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Monday, July 16, 2018. U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hand with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the end of the press conference after their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Monday, July 16, 2018.
President Trump is taking heat from all corners Monday after his summit and press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In an especially bruising statement, Senator John McCain called the press conference "one of the most disgraceful performances by an American president in memory" and said that taken in combination with his "bombastic and erratic conduct" with allies, it represented "a recent low point in the history of the American presidency."
Murphy said in a statement that the state is requesting applications for six new dispensaries, up from the six that now operate in the state. The program has grown under the Democratic governor, who has vowed to expand it.
President Donald Trump said Monday he sees no reason why Russia would have interfered in the 2016 election. Minutes earlier, on the same platform, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered a reason, even while denying Moscow ever meddled: He wanted Trump to win.
Today, when the U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on a bill to set up a federal-level 100th anniversary commission for Route 66, two Midwestern states also are poised to set up their commissions to mark the road's centennial in 2026. Under legislation signed by then-Gov. Eric Greitens, Missouri is set to form an 18-member commission to plan and sponsor a centennial observance in 2026 for the Mother Road, which stretches 2,400 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles.
Four Democratic challengers out raised Republican U.S. House incumbents last quarter, including Rep. Steve Stivers, the Upper Arlington Republican who oversees the House Republicans' campaign efforts. Stivers raised $484,242 last quarter to newcomer Rick Neal's $496,309 - a difference of more than $10,000.
Today's press conference in Helsinki was one of the most disgraceful performances by an American president in memory. The damage inflicted by President Trump's naivet, egotism, false equivalence, and sympathy for autocrats is difficult to calculate.
The Latest on a bid by Charlotte, North Carolina to host the Republican National Convention in 2020 : Several speakers have cited policies and statements of the Trump administration in asking the Charlotte, North Carolina, city council not to host the 2020 Republican National Convention. Local resident Ray McKinnon told the said President Barack Obama didn't speak about people the way this president does.
President Trump is holding a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin today in Helsinki, Finland. This morning, Trump and Putin made a statement at a photo op before their private meeting, in which Trump said he and Putin would discuss China, trade and nuclear weapons.
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on June 2, 2017. Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on June 2, 2017.