Trump briefly admits Russia helped him get elected

US President Donald Trump briefly acknowledged in a tweet yesterday that Russia helped him get elected but quickly backtracked in comments to reporters. “Russia, Russia, Russia! That’s all you heard at the beginning of this Witch Hunt Hoax,” Trump tweeted a day after Special Counsel Robert Mueller spoke publicly for the first time since the release of his report on collusion during the election campaign and possible obstruction of justice afterward.

“And now Russia has disappeared because I had nothing to do with Russia helping me to get elected,” Trump added. He again complained of being a victim of what he called presidential harassment. Trump later appeared to recognize the lapse, telling reporters on the White House South Lawn, “No, Russia did not get me elected.” Mueller in his remarks declined to clear Trump of obstruction of justice.