![]() In Trump’s eyes, these allegations are proof of a conspiracy against him by Democratic lawmakers and other “deep state” enemies within the US government. (Special counsel Robert Mueller did not establish a criminal conspiracy of collusion.) Counterintelligence investigators also examined whether Trump himself was somehow a Russian asset. ![]() Pressed on the topic during an interview with Axios that was released on Wednesday, Trump said he did not raise the issue during a recent phone call with Putin, and continued to suggest that the reports are “fake news.”ĭuring the 2016 campaign, Trump’s ties to Russians were so concerning that the FBI believed there was good reason to investigate potential collusion between his 2016 campaign and the Kremlin. Most recently, Trump has denied the veracity of US intelligence reports accusing Russia of paying bounties to Taliban fighters to kill US troops in Afghanistan. Trump has proved that he is willing to reject widely held US foreign policy views and align himself with the Kremlin on everything from Russian interference in US elections to the war in Syria. ![]() Over the years, he’s made no secret that he has a soft spot for the country and its authoritarian leader, President Vladimir Putin. President Donald Trump has an Achilles’ heel when it comes to Russia. ![]()
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