Beside Putin in Helsinki, Trump rejected the logic of his own intelligence agencies
Reporting and findings
- documented
Asked in Helsinki about Russian election interference, Trump cited Putin's denial and said he did not see why Russia would have interfered, while acknowledging that United States intelligence officials believed it had.
- The White House: Remarks by President Trump and President Putin in Joint Press ConferenceQuestion from Jonathan Lemire and Trump's response
Summary and current status
The exchange remains documented in the official White House transcript.
People and organizations
- Vladimir PutinRussian president whose denial Trump cited
- 2018 Helsinki Trump-Putin press conferenceevent where the statement was made
- Donald J. Trumppresident speaking at the joint press conference
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumpcited Putin's denial over the logic of U.S. intelligence findings2018 Helsinki Trump-Putin press conference