White House struggles to contain political outcry over Trump-Putin summit


  • World
  • Thursday, 19 Jul 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 18, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House struggled on Wednesday to contain a political outcry and confusion over U.S. President Donald Trump's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, denying Trump ever meant to say that Moscow was no longer targeting the United States.

Trump, facing uproar over his failure to confront Putin over Russia's 2016 U.S. election meddling, adopted his usual defiant posture two days after their Helsinki summit and called his critics deranged.

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In World

Brazil's government submits rules to streamline consumption taxes
Roundup: U.S. crude supplies down, other petroleum data mixed
U.S. oil imports, exports up last week
Algeria, Tunisia, Libya agree to manage shared groundwater in Sahara
U.S. crude oil production unchanged last week
Ford Q1 net income drops
Spanish PM Sanchez shocks country again putting his continuity on the line
U.S. researchers reveal potential treatment pathway for neurodevelopmental disorder
Boeing reports net loss, revenue decrease in first quarter
U.S. stocks close mixed

Others Also Read