Trump Says He Discussed Russia ‘Hoax’ With Putin in Phone Call
- President says he told Putin U.S. Russia probe ‘a disgrace’
- Justice Department dropped Flynn charges after Trump’s call
Donald Trump speaks with Vladimir Putin in Danang, Vietnam in 2017.
Photographer: Mikhail Klimentyev/AFP via Getty Images
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President Donald Trump said he discussed the U.S. investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, calling the probe a “hoax.”
During a meeting with Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Trump told reporters that Putin had called him to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. Trump said he offered American-made ventilators to combat Russia’s coronavirus outbreak.