US President Donald Trump has alleged that his predecessor Barack Obama had done nothing despite being advised by the FBI on likely Russian meddling in the 2016 Presidential elections.
He was responding to a question on the Russian meddling in the US elections after a rally in Nevada on Saturday, ahead of next month’s midterm polls. Russia, however, has denied the allegations.
“I’ve already said that. I always say this an you’ve heard me say this many times... President Obama was contacted by the FBI in September, long before the election in November, and they told him there may be meddling by the Russians, and he did nothing about it, because he thought Hillary Clinton would win,” Trump said.
He said the present Government has taken adequate steps to “protect” the upcoming elections. “He (Obama) did nothing … He didn’t lift a finger — he didn’t spend a dime. We’ve done a lot to protect the elections coming up very shortly,” Trump said.
