News

Donald Trump Claims He “Misspoke” About U.S. Intelligence Agencies’ Findings [VIDEO]

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump claimed he “misspoke” during the Helsinki Summit, when he cast doubt on the findings of the U.S. intelligence community concerning Russian interference in the 2016 election.

When questioned as to the multiple U.S intelligence agencies who had concluded that Russia had interfered in the election, Trump seemed to side with Russian President Vladimir Putin over his own intelligence officers. He noted that while he has “great confidence in my intelligence people… President Putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today.”

“My people came to me, [U.S Director of National Intelligence] Dan Coats came to me and some others they said they think it’s Russia. I have President Putin. He just said it’s not Russia,” said Trump. “I don’t see any reason why it would be.”

 SLIDESHOW: DONALD TRUMP’S 30 CRAZIEST TWEETS

Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter!

A week of political news in your in-box.
We find the news you need to know, so you don't have to.

In a rare statement, Coats later defended his agency’s findings, “We have been clear in our assessments of Russian meddling in the 2016 election and their ongoing, pervasive efforts to undermine our democracy,” he said.

In response to widespread backlash, Trump reversed his stance while speaking ahead of a White House meeting with Republican members of Congress. After reviewing the conference’s transcript, he apparently “realized that there is a need for clarification.” The president asserted that he has “full faith” in the U.S intelligence community and accepts their findings that Russians interfered in the 2016 election.

50 CELEBRITIES WHO DIED IN 2018 – TRIBUTE SLIDESHOW

On a key note, the president also clarified that he meant to say that he had no reason to think Russia “wouldn’t” have interfered in the election, instead of what he actually said, which is that he had no reason to think Russia “would” have interfered.

“The sentence should have been ‘I don’t see any reason why it wouldn’t be Russia,’ sort of a double negative,” said Trump.

He still maintained that despite the findings, he “felt very strongly” that “Russia’s actions had no impact at all on the outcome of the election.”

Check out Trump’s statement below, courtesy of CNN Politics:

Cathryn Casatuta

Share
Published by
Cathryn Casatuta

Recent Posts

Trump’s Comments About ‘Trophy Wives’ During Speech To West Point Graduates Raises Eyebrows

President Donald Trump delivered a commencement speech to graduates at the United States Military Academy…

7 hours ago

After Elon Musk Calls GOP Budget Bill A ‘Disgusting Abomination,’ House Speaker Mike Johnson Says Comments Are ‘Disappointing’

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and former head of the Department of Government Efficiency…

7 hours ago

FEMA Director David Richard Says He Didn’t Know About Hurricane Season In U.S. Before Trump Appointed Him

Acting Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) David Richardson reportedly said he did…

7 hours ago

Trump Allies Explore Third Term By Running President As V.P. In 2028

President Donald Trump has frequently expressed interest in running for a third term. While the…

14 hours ago

Trump Justice Dept. Investigating Whether Biden Was ‘Competent’ Enough to Grant Final Pardons

The Department of Justice is looking into whether former President Joe Biden was "competent" enough…

15 hours ago

After Supreme Court Rules Trump Can End Biden’s ‘Humanitarian Parole’ Migrant Program, 500K Face Immediate Deportation

On May 30, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the Trump Administration…

1 day ago