After President Donald Trump seemed willing to accept Russian President Vladimir Putin’s denial that his country interfered with the U.S. election, Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch issued a public statement siding with U.S. intelligence agencies, who concluded that Russia did meddle.
“Russia interfered in the 2016 election. Our nation’s top intelligence agencies all agree on that point. From the President on down, we must do everything in our power to protect our democracy by securing future elections from foreign influence and interference, regardless of what Vladimir Putin or any other Russian operative says," Hatch said in a tweet Monday morning.