Trump Walks Back Controversial Comments On Russian Election Interference

President Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he has “full faith and support for America’s great intelligence agencies.”

Leah Millis / Reuters

Updated at 5:18 p.m. ET

A day after his much-criticized news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Trump attempted some damage control Tuesday, saying “I accept” the findings of the U.S. intelligence community that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential campaign.

But he again repeated his claim that there was no collusion between his presidential campaign and Russia and suggested that others may have interfered in the election.