Hours later, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said that people didn’t understand Trump and that he believes the threat from Russia still exists.
Progress with Russia
Reporters asked Sanders why Trump wasn’t denouncing Russia’s supposed actions. She said that the president was making the most of the situation. His goal is to ensure better relations with Russia.
Putin also offered to allow American intelligence officers to question Russian operatives. The trade-off would be to allow Russian intelligence to question Americans. One person Putin would like to question is Michael McFaul. McFaul, former Ambassador to Russia, tweeted that he hoped the president would turn down the offer. The president is currently considering it.
Continued Threat?
Dan Coats, the National Intelligence Director, believes that Russia is still targeting U.S. elections. He said that he is aware of the cyber threat. Coats compared it to the 9/11 attacks. He said it’s the same because intelligence channels are “blinking red.”
