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for the interference in the u.s. presidential election said he >> you s you agree with u.s.ong. intelligence that russia meddled in the election. >> i said that bore. numerous times before. i would say that that is true, yeah >> you haven't condemned putin specifically do you hold him personally responsible? >> i would because he's in charge of thste country ike i consider myself responsible for things that happen in this country.as the leader of a coun would have t ho hold responsible, yes >> that are flies in the face of almosthe everything said prior. capitulating when faced with the opportunity to place blame o putin even when standing next to him early this week, instead showing discord and confusion on who was behind the attempted hackinga more than one occasion going back almost two years.

>> it might be russia.co d be china could be if you remember sony. it could be north korea. it could be a lot of places. >>ou it cld be somebody sitting on their bed that weighs 400 pounds, okay >> i think it was russia, but we also get hacked by other countries and other people y >> don't think it's phoney that they tried to meddle in the election >> i don't know. it could have been china or a lot of different groups. >> while he said it is russia and putin interferes, here's what he said whether he thinks the kremlin still trying to attack the u.s. >> thank you very much, no >> the white house press secretary sarah sanders trying to clean up that moment insisting he was saying no as in no more questions. the moment is nositting well with intel officials

here was christopher wray refuting the claim asserting to nbc's lester holt that russia is actively working against ted untates. >> the intelligence community's assessnt has not changed my view has not changed. russia attempted to interfer with the last election and that it continues to engage in malign influence operations to this day. >> meanwhile another major headline is playing out after the white house didn't real out american citizens including the former ambassador to are ushia, michael mcfaul it appeared to be trumped upcharges out ofoscow. it one the state department calls absolutely absurthis morning. ambassador msacfau he is floored by the white house's consideration. >>wahat s totally

flabbergasted by was that the white house would nodefend me. i'm an american citizen and i worked for the government for five years it would have been so easy to bat it back. >> sarah sanders said she will get back to us regarding putin's request. >> t russian grad student working to advance the kremlin agenda will remain behind bars until her trial. maria butina is too greatly of a flht risk. she joined the nra to cozy up to influential republicans and tried to trade sex for access to a political group. outside the court followg the case >> the fbi said two years ago she was making a name for herself as a college student and gun enthusiast hoping to further relations with russia. her every move was directed byss n government official;

close ally of vladimir putin she hit in plain sight to get close to republicans, unaware that the fbi was watching her. >> the russians for decades have been trying to penetrate washinon circles this is very reminiscent othe 10 russian illegals, the sleeper agents arrested several years ago, but this was ioa speed versof that. >> at a 2015 trump event in las vegas, she asked a question. >> if you would be elected as a president, what would be the foreign policy in relationships with my country. >> she offered ser x foaccess to an unnad political group. the fbi arrested her last weekend en she wasacking up to move. she pleaded not guil they said she should be jailed because she can slip into the russian embassy. her lawyer said she is no flight risk and has known for months

she was under investigation. >> she is noan agent of the russian government and she is innocent of the charges brought against her. she is a young student seeking to make her way in america >> she is not changed with being a spy, but she was part of a covert campaigto influence american politics. nbc news at federal court insh gton >> two stories out of pennsylvania overnight firefighters are battling a massive fire at our lady of angels catholic school flame can be seen shooting from the roof and neighbors heard a boom before it broke out authorities are investigating the cause of thepoire. in philadelphice are on manhunt for two suspects police wertold that two young children were in the lincoln navigator,la but ther found them with another family member. police described the suspects as two male with a beard and a white shirt and the othewith a black shirt

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and suffered deep cuts to her leg. beaches were close said for the day yesterday. >> that are is so scary. at least it cooled down here very scary >> the biggest names in orts were honored at the espy awards. danica patrick became the first woman to host the awards she was hosting the newest laker, lebron james. >> lebron is the newest los angeles transplant los angeles transplant ialso what he googles when he needs new hair that's okay. lebron, he host and made fun of me, too. i would say even j.r. smith would say we are up by one >> in the biggest awards, snowboardechloe kim won best female athlete and kate becken sale accepted on behalf offal ex

ovechkin the jimmy v award for perseverance as he battles oral cancer leaving few dry eyes. >> if you have somebody out there suffering, it doesn't have to be cancer it could be somebody not having a good day your mom or d or grandparents. what you say to them, the smile that you have on your face could be what makes the differce the next day always, always persevere nevee ever givup >> the best coach award was awarded to three hero coaches killed in the mass shooting in d stonemanglas high school >> 141 gymnasts who surved sexual abuse by larry nasser took the stage closing out the night as the arthur ashe courage award. >> to all the survivors t

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