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Trump Downplays Chinese Election Interference Days After Calling It a Historic Breach
Trump said the United States will discuss the alleged breach with Chinese officials and previewed no punishment as a Rubio-Wang meeting is planned.
- On Wednesday, Secretary State Marco Rubio will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang in Manila to discuss alleged election interference, though President Donald Trump has downplayed the prospect of retaliation.
- Trump alleged last week that China carried out the "largest compromise of election data in history," illicitly acquiring 220 million US voter files starting in 2020.
- During a press event Tuesday, Trump suggested the interference "took place a long time ago," adding that the United States also conducts similar activities against China.
- Planning continues for President Jinping's state visit to the United States in September, while The White House did not respond to questions regarding potential sanctions.
- China has rejected the interference claims, asserting through its embassy that Beijing adheres to the "principle of non-interference in other countries' internal affairs.
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN. Five days after blaming China for “the biggest leak of election data in history,” President Donald Trump downplayed Beijing’s actions and said the United States was doing the same. On Tuesday, Trump vaguely stated that the United States would discuss the matter with officials. The post Trump downplays Chinese election interference, five days after accusing the country of leaking data appeared first on KVIA.
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Trump downplays Chinese election interference five days after describing breach of historic proportions
Five days after blaming China for “the largest compromise of election data in history,” President Donald Trump shrugged off Beijing’s actions and said the United States was doing the same thing.
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