[DoodleDawg]

Putin said he did. Tillerson has not disagreed with that assessment. He and Putin were there, Priebus was not.

And if the President did not accept Putin's explanation then why is he tweeting about partnering with Russia on cyber security?

[dynoman]

This is why;

...We negotiated a ceasefire in parts of Syria which will save lives. Now it is time to move forward in working constructively with Russia!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 9, 2017

[dynoman]

Watch the video in this tweet.

"Вот эти тебя обижали?": Путин и Трамп обсудили на встрече журналистов pic.twitter.com/cWZQA8HjSC— Дмитрий Смирнов (@dimsmirnov175) July 7, 2017

[Spok]

By even raising the topic with Putin, Trump has given credence to a totally manufactured scandal. He should give it the attention it warrants, which is none at all.