U.S. President Donald Trump told Russian President Vladimir Putin not to meddle in the U.S. elections. More here: G20
OSAKA - President Donald Trump on Friday sardonically asked his Russian counterpart to please not meddle in U.S. elections, appearing to make light of a scandal that led to an investigation of his campaign’s contact with the Kremlin during 2016 elections.
Asked by reporters if he would raise the issue during their meeting, held on the sidelines of a Group of 20 summit, Trump said: “Yes, of course I will,” drawing a laugh from Putin. His attempt to make light of the situation with Putin in Osaka prompted a fierce response back in the United States. Mueller found that Russia meddled in the election, but that there was insufficient evidence that the Trump campaign illegally conspired with Moscow. The Kremlin has denied any meddling.
In Osaka, further attempting to lighten the mood, Trump sought common ground with Putin at the expense of journalists gathered to cover the leaders at the outset of their meeting. Russia's President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump talk during a bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 28, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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