Analysis | What’s Russia still doing to interfere with U.S. politics — and what’s the U.S. doing about it?

President Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrive for a one-on-one-meeting July 16, 2018, at the presidential palace in Helsinki. By Philip Bump Philip Bump National correspondent focused largely on the numbers behind politics Email Bio Follow May 3 at 3:35 PM President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone Friday morning, covering, according to both sides, a wide range of issues.

He blamed the 2016 interference on inaction by President Barack Obama, though the Obama administration and Obama specifically did call out Putin as part of its effort to combat Russian interference. Trump later added that he didn’t “want Russia or anybody else playing around with our elections.” Those tracking the Mueller investigation will be familiar with the information space effort. One of the Mueller indictments focused on a group called the Internet Research Agency which, from 2014 into 2017, created fake online personas that shared content on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter meant to heighten political tensions in the United States.

How Trump is responding So what is the administration doing? The Post spoke by phone with Carrie Cordero, senior fellow and general counsel at the Center for a New American Security, to get a sense. In September, Trump signed an executive order focused on combating interference, focused in large part on applying sanctions in response to new interference efforts.

Feeding the WaPo divisive stories that turn out to be Fake News most of the time?

nothing, nada, niente, nichts, niets

Trumps a coward with no conviction he is about to be beaten by China fooled by North Korea and whipped like a dog by Russia The man's a joke playing at politics and being shown to be a pygmy in a giants world

Donald’s going to smile at Putin.

Nothing!

TRUMP GOP? NOTHING WHY SHOULD TRUMP GOP TAKE ACTION? LET THE FREE COLLUSION. SUPPORT AND INTERFERENCE CONTINUE HELPS TRUMP GOP TO KEEP ONE PARTY CONTROL!!!!! AND ALLOWS RUSSIA, PUTIN TO HAVE INTERNAL CONTROL OVER AMERICA!!! GO FIGURE?

Yes trump is working for putin here in US. putin is running the US NOT trump he is just putin clown 🤡 unfortunate the other country are laughing 😂 at the gop just sitting on there ass n not doing a damm thing

Russia is not interfering with nothing. I've work plenty elections in CA and not once has a Russian came into my voting precinct and changed votes.

All...and...nothing

Trump is helping them, that’s easy to see

It's a shame.

Oh oh let me answer that! Not a damn thing. That’s the plan in the Trump camp. Evidently his supporters are not paying attention or being intentionally blind. America is on the decline thanks to this corrupt and perverse Guy!

Trump remains a tool for Putin

Do lefties actually think 'Russia' is changing voters minds about who to vote for? LOL

DT knows the extent of Russia's participation in 2016. He has always known.

The left doesn’t want the US to be isolationist, and be included with the rest of the world.... But, when it comes to Russia or Israel....

Russia is the owner of the American policy

This is the only way to guarantee a TRUMP VICTORY AGAIN! Russia have to help Trump. He can't win re-election on his own. And with Trump re-election comes the Republican Party Re-election! WAKE UP AMERICA! VOTETHEMOUT!

TRYING TO GET RUSSIA'S HELP AGAIN! I BET. This is a POTUS that's elected with the aid of RUSSIA. And will again us Russia to get re-elected. AMERICA IT'S TIME FOR A CHANGE! VOTEHIMOUT!

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Still in communication with a foreign country regarding our country! RUSSIA WILL DESTROY AMERICA FROM WITHIN! With this man in office, RUSSIA have started the fall of AMERICA. VOTEHIMOUT!

Obama answered that question in 2016.

They’re still working with the DNC and blaming Trump

News, social media is not the message of all the American people! Strategies of the Democrat Party is simple they spin the truth into making it look like others are lying & they accuse their opponents of being corrupt! Now they will be investigated & are scared! How far up?

Would continuing Obama’s approach be good? Or nah? 🤔

What did Obama do about it? Oh he did say Russia didn't interfere...

Russia, China and NK are getting better and the GOP and Trump are celebrating. Despite overwhelming evidence Trump supporters and GOP are happy to look the other way, as long as they benefit.

You should’ve written this when OBAMA was President. You’re lame.

The US is preparing to prosecute Brennan, Clapper, Comey and the rest of the traitors. Gotta clean up that mess first.

PUTIN'S 'AMOROUS' RELATIONSHIP WITH THE 'PRINCE'! NOW HE'S COZYING WITH 'KIM' while giving 'COOL' 'HANDSHAKES' with TRUMP!

Heel, boy. Trump always seems to walk 2 steps behind, and to the right of Putin.

And in actual journalism and news:

You’ve just got to suckitup

The same as Obama did....

What? Where? Who? Why?

I know this!!! Nothing!!!!

They bought a couple Facebook ads and let the media do the rest, thanks to you’re reporting we are now more divided than ever. Congratulations you completed their mission.

And what is doing to restore actual journalism?

they do it front of the world, but the FBI can't prove anything, there's something missing, Russia ain't fake News, Christ...

Trump doesn't kiss his own ass with such passion ...

Trump asked Putin and said Putin was so manly and strong in his denial that Trump quivered..he was so powerfully forceful ,devilishly handsome and he s scared shitless of the info he has about his finances,debauchery ..etc...U.S. intelligence be damned ..powerfully handsome ...

Putin inserts p*nis in Trump’s....

Well I guess hillary is a Russian now since she is the one who interfered and still lost

Absolute insanity.

Our elections are being attacked by both foreign and domestic enemies. Russians & the GOP are using Voter suppression, Vote hacking, Propaganda & Social Media trolls. If Dems continue to embolden them with their lack of action, they are also complicit in destroying the country.

He smarter then Trump will ever be .That's why he knows Trump's A Clown

That's Trumps Boss

Are you afraid that Russia will uncover more corruption within the Democratic Party? I hope so.

Nothing..

MAGA✌️🇺🇸✌️ Trump 2020

Trump has a thing for Putin. Since day one. Is it for business or something else?

Putin & Russia helped Trump cheat to win the 2016 election. So why would anyone think Trump would do anything to stop Putin and Russia from helping Trump win in 2020. The GOP will regret the day they looked the other way regarding Trump’s cozy relationship with Putin and Russia!

interfering? Trump is calling Putin for advice! That should be treason!

IF THIS COUNTRY IS GOING TO BE SAVED, the newspapers better get on board and help too. A fight for our lives. If not, you’ll have Drumps in your life for years, YEARS. THATS WHAT HIS PLAN IS. robreiner SpeakerPelosi gtconway3d

Why do we keep asking? Do we need a letter from Maduro Saying that they agree to Give a green card to Putin so he can help Trump overtaking USA? But little Trump know, Putin doesn’t share the Stage with another Criminal.

Zero credibility, Wapo

The U.S. is doing nothing our Democrap politicians are to busy harassing Trump and AG Barr trying to get the egg off their faces because they didn't get the outcome they wanted the after Trump wins 2nd term they'll complain about Russian interference

Everything. Nothing.

Who runs Cyber Security now!

All failed.

Here’s what they do: pick up the phone and talk to Trump directly. Some just needs to hang the phone up when Komrade calls

I wish our intelligence agencies were listening to Putin!

Not a damn thing! Trump will have their help in 2020 too! We have a President sitting in the WH that shouldn’t be there thanks to Putin!! Why isn’t Trump holding Russia accountable for their interference...he’s expecting their help again. What price have the American people paid

Same thing Obama did!

Helping Soros fund the border crisis?

They got alot done with that dossier they gave Hillary

Well they spoke for an hour...so I'm sure they're concocting a new plan.

Trump and Putin are busy planning the next round

YES RUSSIA DID AND IS CONTINUING TO DESTROY OUR DEMOCRACY AND NO realDonaldTrump IS DO NOTHING TO STOP THIS! WITHOUT PUTINS HELP TRUMP CANNOT WIN IN 2020

Hmmm...help them?

More than past Presidents (specifically Obama in 2016) have done these past 20+ years.

Definitely more than Obama did

Nothing.

Think the’re going to help the Dems again? All that Russian disinformation nearly pushed even Hillary over the top in 2016!

Absolutely nothing as long as this treasonous bastard is around.

I wonder how long he practiced that walking-in-step thing?

Nothing, just talking about it

Lots and nothing.

Everything & nothing!! NewYorkersKnowTrumpMustGo

Ummm, ask what Obama was doing when it was happening during his watch?

Nothing because trump still wants his trump Moscow hotel

Trump will help Putin again. I can see the 2020 elections being a total shake up. Trump will do ANYTHING to win. How many times have we seen this! ImpeachTrumpNow

WP,,,Jack,,Ben Bradlee is flippin you the bird from the grave.....

Ahhh nothing... Trump is busy working on the design of his Moscow Tower and Putin is working with the interior decorators on his private suite...

Analysis: What’s Russia still doing to interfere with U.S. politics -- and what the U.S. under Trump IS NOT doing about it! (Revised). TrumpRussia FollowTheMoney

Please do an analysis of what the hell Obama did during the 8 YEARS he was there. This happened under HIS watch. realDonaldTrump DonaldJTrumpJr seanhannity CNN MSNBC

This:

Whatever Russia was doing in 2016 is doing it now with an extra help from Donald the donkey

Interfere? How?

I'm guessing that Trump said go ahead and do it on that phone call.

It’s this simple: Donald J Trump is a traitor. ImpeachTrump

Nothing.

Loads, and encouraging it by doing nothing

Omfg how many times have we had this discussion?

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