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BBC: White House insists Trump believes Russia still a threat

By BBC.
In this file photo taken on July 16, 2018 US President Donald Trump (2L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin wait ahead a meeting in Helsinki. US Democratic lawmakers on July 19, 2018, pushed for Congress to subpoena Trump's interpreter, Marina Gross (L), amid a growing sense of alarm over the private summit in Helsinki between Trump and Putin. The two presidents held a two-hour closed-door negotiation with no other officials present save for the leaders' interpreters.
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The White House has insisted it believes Russia still poses a threat to the US amid confusion over comments made by President Donald Trump.

Trump appeared to disagree with US intelligence when he responded “no” to a question about whether Russia was still targeting American elections.

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