Trump Backtracks on Explosive
Russia Summit Remarks On Tuesday, President Trump said he misspoke while at a press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin. During the Helsinki press conference, Trump said he didn't "see any reason why" Russia would be responsible for meddling in the 2016 U.S. election. Trump's comment sided with the Russian
President over the entire U.S.
intelligence community. The comment drew a harsh backlash from all sides of the political spectrum. On Tuesday, Trump claimed he meant to say he didn't see any reason why it wouldn't be Russia. Reading from a statement at the White House, Trump said he had "full faith" in U.S. intelligence agencies. President Donald Trump, via Business Insider