Trump says Russia no longer targeting US, contradicting intelligence officer

President’s response comes a week after the top US intelligence officer cautioned that Russia is still a persistent threat Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he does not believe Russia is still targeting the United States, directly contradicting the nation’s top intelligence officer, who said Moscow continues to attack America’s electoral system. When asked directly by reporters whether he believed Russia was “still targeting the US”, Trump responded: “No.” Continue reading... source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jul/18/trump-says-russia-not-targeting-us #Headlines by: Lauren Gambino

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