President Trump denied there is any proof that Russia poisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny at a White House press conference on Friday, saying he would be "very angry if that is the case."
Why it matters: Trump, in his first public comments since Nalvany fell ill during a flight from Siberia to Moscow, said: "I don't know exactly what happened." The German government announced this week that the poisoning was conducted with Novichok, a chemical typically associated with Russian security services.
What Trump's saying: "So, I don't know exactly what happened. I think that it is tragic. It is terrible. It should not happen. We have not had any proof yet, but we will take a look. ... I would be very angry if that is the case."
Instead of backing the German government's analysis of Nalvany's illness, Trump spoke of his relationship with other countries around the world and noted ongoing negotiations with Russia on a non-proliferation agreement.
"I get along with almost all countries," Trump said. "I get along with North Korea ... If Hillary got elected, we would be in a war right now with North Korea. ... We have a great peace deal in the Middle East with UAE and Israel."
The president questioned why reporters frequently ask him about Russia and requested more questions on China.
Cockanarchy on September 5th, 2020 at 01:04 UTC »
“Could have been rogue killers, who knows?”
“Our relationship is with the Saudis”
Trump when Mister Bone Saw cut a WAPO journalist into pieces.
rasterbated on September 5th, 2020 at 00:55 UTC »
Weird, because his own National Security Council was pledging to track down the people in Russia responsible for the poisoning not too long ago.
-Neon-Nazi- on September 5th, 2020 at 00:32 UTC »
He needs proof for this, but not for mail-in voter fraud, Hillary Clinton, or the Central Park 5