2016 ELECTION/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Trump on Russian Interference in the 2016 election, July 17, 2018: ‘I have the strongest respect for our intelligence agencies, headed by my people. We’re doing everything in our power to prevent Russian interference in 2018.’ -Speaking to reporters pressing about his stance on Russian meddling.”
–Melissa Etehad, “In His own Conflicting Words,” The Los Angeles Times, July 25, 2018