Trump says he misspoke at widely criticized summit with Putin

No Images? Click here         Trump Tries To Clean Up After Disastrous Putin Summit President Donald Trump on Tuesday responded to the widespread condemnation of his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, claiming that he believes the conclusion of U.S. intelligence agencies that Russia interfered in the 2016 election. His words came a day after he sided with Putin in an extraordinary press conference. “I accept our intelligence community’s conclusion that Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election took place,” he said Tuesday, appearing to read from prepared remarks, before suggesting that it “could be other people also. A lot of people out there.” During Monday’s press conference with Putin, he refused to condemn Russia’s interference, saying that he accepted the Russian president’s denial and took Putin’s word over the conclusion of U.S. intelligence agencies, which he has continually attacked during his presidency.  “President Putin just said it’s not Russia,” Trump said. “I don’t see any reason why it would be.”  But on Tuesday, Trump claimed that he misspoke, explaining that he meant to say that he saw no reason why it would not be Russia. READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? Obama warned in a speech honoring Nelson Mandela that "strongman politics are ascendant." He said nationalist and populist sentiments are making their way into the mainstream. READ MORE Republicans were quick to slam Russian interference, but less so to call out Trump. GOP leaders defended U.S. intelligence, but most failed to directly condemn Trump’s Putin-friendly remarks. READ MORE Democratic lawmakers propose banning "gay and trans panic" legal defense. Rep. Joe Kennedy and Sen. Edward Markey of Massachusetts want to curb the controversial tactic. READ MORE         ICYMI New York state is investigating Jared Kushner's firm over tenant harassment complaints. Residents say the landlord turned their lives into construction hell so they would leave to make way for luxury condo buyers.   A GOP civil war has come to Wisconsin. One of the Republican Party’s biggest donors is taking on Gov. Scott Walker’s powerful political machine.   Top liberal groups are planning a get-out-the-vote blitz on the weekend before the midterm election. The Last Weekend aims to mobilize an army of volunteers in the days before Nov. 6.       Want more?  4 Notable Moments From Vladimir Putin’s Fox News Interview   Lawmaker Questions Jeff Bezos On Amazon’s Sale Of White Nationalist Memorabilia   Sacha Baron Cohen’s New TV Show Rattles This 2018 Race   HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2017 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe   - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe