The White House said Friday that the indictment of 12 Russians the hacking of Democratic officials during the 2016 campaign is "consistent" with the president’s claim that his campaign did not collude with Moscow.
"Today’s charges include no allegations of knowing involvement by anyone on the campaign and no allegations that the alleged hacking affected the election result," White House deputy press secretary Lindsay Walters said in a statement, according to The Hill. "This is consistent with what we have been saying all along."
The White House statement did not condemn Russia for election interference.
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., blasted President Donald Trump for his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling on him to cancel his one-on-one meeting after the indictment was announced, according to The New York Times.
He said in a statement: "These indictments are further proof of what everyone but the president seems to understand: President Putin is an adversary who interfered in our elections to help President Trump win. Glad-handing with Vladimir Putin on the heels of these indictments would be an insult to our democracy."
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