Trump furious with reports that Russia will interfere in US election
(Baonghean.vn) - Mr. Trump is very angry with the intelligence agencies for holding a meeting with the House Intelligence Committee, in which he warned that Russia is trying to interfere in the US presidential election later this year. President Donald Trump also threatened to replace the current acting Director of National Intelligence, Mr. Joseph Maguire.
 |
| Trump expressed anger and wanted to replace the Acting Director of US Intelligence. Illustrative photo |
The National Intelligence Agency met with the House Intelligence Committee last week, chaired by Congressman Adam Schiff, and provided information about Russia’s plans to interfere in both the Democratic primary and the November 3, 2020 US presidential election with the aim of re-electing Donald Trump.
At the meeting, lawmakers from both the Republican and Democratic parties asked intelligence agencies to provide evidence to prove Russia's efforts to interfere in the US election.
According to the New York Times, Donald Trump was very angry with the acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire for "giving the green light" for this meeting to take place. Mr. Trump believes that the Democratic Party can use the information in the meeting to disadvantage him in the upcoming presidential election. Mr. Donald Trump announced that he would replace the acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire with a close ally, the US Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell.
In response to President Donald Trump's reaction, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called on lawmakers to condemn Trump's actions, calling them an attempt to discredit the intelligence community.
 |
| House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called on lawmakers to condemn President Donald Trump's response. Photo: The Politico |
“American voters, not Vladimir Putin, should decide our elections,” Pelosi tweeted. “All members of Congress should condemn the president’s politicization of the intelligence community’s efforts to protect the integrity of our democracy.” Pelosi also said the House would hold a meeting on election security on March 10.