Trump Says He ‘Misspoke’ on Russian Election Meddling – Roll Call

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Trump Says He ‘Misspoke’ on Russian Election Meddling

By Thomas McKinless

Posted July 17, 2018 at 7:36pm

By Thomas McKinless

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Following outcry from Republicans and Democrats over his remarks at the Helsinki summit, President Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday he has “full faith” in U.S. intelligence agencies and that he “misspoke” when saying he didn’t think Russia interfered in the 2016 elections.

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