Trump, Following Explosive News Reports, Denies He Worked For Russia

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🗓️ 14 January 2019

⏱️ 16 minutes

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President Trump on Monday denied that he has been trying to conceal details about his discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin after a pair of explosive press reports over the weekend. This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, Congressional correspondent Susan Davis, national political correspondent Mara Liasson, and justice correspondent Ryan Lucas. Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org. Find and support your local public radio station at npr.org/stations.

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Lany in Eugene, Oregon.
0:02.8	I just got back from a walk with my dogs while listening to the NPR politics weekly roundup.
0:08.6	And now I can't stop singing Baby Shark.
0:11.0	So thanks for that.
0:12.5	This podcast was recorded at 3.24 pm on Monday the 14th of January.
0:18.4	Things probably have changed by the time you hear this.
0:22.0	Okay, here's the show.
0:23.8	Baby Shark, do do do do do.
0:30.2	And it may well still be stuck in her head.
0:32.1	That's probably what hasn't changed.
0:33.4	Hey there.
0:34.4	It's the NPR Politics podcast.
0:37.1	After two major news reports this weekend, the president is denying that he worked for
0:42.4	Russia.
0:43.4	I never worked for Russia.
0:44.9	You heard it.
0:45.9	I'm Tamara Keith.
0:46.9	I cover the White House.
0:47.9	I'm Ryan Lucas.
0:48.9	I cover the Justice Department.
0:49.8	And I'm Mara Lias and National Political Correspondent.
0:52.2	All right, so let's get to why the President of the United States stood on the South
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