According to sources, during the talks, Trump said he was not concerned about “Moscow’s interference” in the US election, as Washington “did the same” in other countries.
It is noted that the conversation between Trump, Lavrov and former Russian ambassador to the United States Sergey Kislyak took place in 2017 in the Oval Office of the White House.
According to sources, the employees were very concerned about the statement of the American president, as it “seemed” that he thus “forgave” the Russian side for allegedly interfering in the US elections and “encouraged” such actions.
Also, according to the source, the American leader criticized the charges against Moscow, damaging relations between the two countries. Trump said that he could establish good relations with the Russian authorities, if not for the US media.
Earlier, CNN reported that the White House restricted employees' access to Trump's conversations.