Trump says he holds Putin personally responsible for election meddling

'So certainly as the leader of a country you would have to hold him responsible, yes'

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US President Donald Trump walks from Marine One as he arrives on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, US, July 18, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
 

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he holds Russian President Vladimir Putin personally responsible for Russia’s meddling in the 2016 US presidential election.

“Just like I consider myself to be responsible for things that happen in this country. So certainly as the leader of a country you would have to hold him responsible, yes,” Trump told CBS News in an interview.