The key facts

  • Trump rejected the suggestion of manipulation by Putin
  • The statement was made on CBS's TV show '60 Minutes'
  • The report is brief and marked as developing

Statement on CBS air

US President Donald Trump rejected the suggestion that Russian leader Vladimir Putin may be manipulating him. He made the statement on the popular political TV show '60 Minutes' on CBS, Gazeta.Ru reports.

What is known so far

The report currently available contains only the fact of the statement itself and the context of its appearance — the '60 Minutes' broadcast — without details about the course of the conversation, the hosts' questions, or the US president's full answer. The outlet marked the piece as developing, so details of the interview may appear later. The report does not mention any connection between this event and Uzbekistan.