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Mr Trump and Mr Putin held a joint media conference in Helsinki. (AP: Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva)
US President Donald Trump, grappling with a torrent
of criticism over his performance at a Helsinki summit with Russian
President Vladimir Putin, says he misspoke at their joint news
conference and meant to say he saw no reason why it was not Russia that
interfered in the 2016 US election.
Mr Trump told reporters at the
White House that he had full faith and support for US intelligence
agencies and accepted their conclusion that Russia meddled in the
election."The full faith and support for America's intelligence agencies— I have a full faith in our intelligence agencies," Mr Trump said on Tuesday (local time).He said Russian actions had no impact on the outcome of the vote and the administration would work aggressively to protect the November 2018 congressional elections.
Standing alongside Mr Putin at the news conference in Helsinki on Monday, Mr Trump was asked if he believed US intelligence agencies' conclusions that Russia interfered in the election in an effort to help him defeat Democrat Hillary Clinton.
Mr Trump said he was not convinced it was Moscow.
"I don't see any reason why it would be," Mr Trump said.
"President Putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today."
Reuters
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