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Trump changes stance on Russian election meddling

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 19 Jul 2018, 8:54AM
A day after conceding Russia DID intervene in the 2016 election, the US president has insisted the meddling has stopped. Photo \ Getty Images

Trump changes stance on Russian election meddling

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 19 Jul 2018, 8:54AM

Donald Trump has done another 180, on the issue of Russian election meddling.

A day after conceding Russia DID intervene in the 2016 election, the US president has insisted the meddling has stopped.

His officials did their best to interrupt the president.

Trump insists he has full confidence in his intelligence agencies.

But 1 News US correspondent Rebecca Wright told Kate Hawkesby he is at odds with his officials for the second time in three days.

"US intelligence agencies, his own director of national intelligence said last week that Russia and other countries are continuing to target American interests."

LISTEN ABOVE AS REBECCA WRIGHT SPEAKS WITH KATE HAWKESBY 

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