Trump is reacting to news that special counsel Robert Mueller has indicted 13 Russians and three Russian organizations for plotting to influence the 2016 campaign.
Trump says, "It's time we stop the outlandish partisan attacks."
The Russians are accused of using social media propaganda aimed at helping Trump and harming the prospects of Democrat Hillary Clinton. The indictment alleges that the Russians cooperated with "unwitting" Trump campaign staffers and outside backers who did not know their true identities.
Trump says, "We must unite as Americans to protect the integrity of our democracy and our elections."
The attorney for the California man who pleaded guilty in the Russia probe says his client made a mistake.
The lawyer tells The Associated Press that Richard Pinedo's connection to Russian meddling "is way beyond anything he could have possibly imagined" being involved in."The lawyer says Pinedo thought he was helping people fraudulently open online bank accounts, but that Pinedo had no idea "his customers were foreign nationals" trying to meddle in the election.
Jeremy Lessem says his client will not make any public statements.
Pinedo is from Santa Paula, California. He pleaded guilty earlier this month to using stolen identities to set up bank accounts that were then used by the Russians.
Source: Nbc15 News
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