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At a rally in Florida Friday night, President Donald Trump mixed up the names of a Florida representative and a former campaign aide. Specifically, Trump confused Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz with Rick Gates, who was convicted for crimes related to Russian interference in the 2016 election. According to Business Insider, Gaetz has been one of Trump's most vocal supporters. The president repeatedly pointed at Rep. Gaetz during the rally, all the while addressing him as 'Rick Gates' or 'Rick.' Rick Gates was not present at the rally.
Attorney General Bill Barr announces that the Mueller report on Russian interference in the 2016 US election concluded that neither President Donald Trump nor his campaign cooperated with the Russians. SOUNDBITE
Russians head to the polls on the final day of elections for seats in the State Duma, the lower house of Russia's parliament. Russian President Vladimir Putin's party is set to retain a majority in parliament on the last day of three-day elections in which most Kremlin critics were barred from running. IMAGES
Russians are at the polls to elect seats in the State Duma, the lower house of Russia's parliament. The election, which runs until Sunday, comes after a sweeping crackdown this year on President Vladimir Putin's opponents. Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's "Smart Voting" bot has disappeared from the Telegram messenger app following similar moves by Apple and Google on Friday at the start of the three-day parliamentary vote. IMAGES
Business Insider is reporting that President Donald Trump has pardoned his former campaign manager, Paul Manafort. Manafort was investigated by Robert Mueller during his probe into Russia's interference in the 2016 US election. Manafort was convicted of eight counts of tax and bank fraud. Manafort also later pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and another count of obstruction. A federal judge voided the plea deal after finding that he lied to prosecutors after agreeing to cooperate. Manafort was sentenced last year to 7 1/2 years in prison for his crimes. The Republican-led Senate Intelligence Committee concluded that he represents a "grave counterintelligence threat" to the US.
On Sunday, Sen. Mitt Romney slammed Pres. Donald Trump. Romney was upset that Pres. Trump shifted the blame for the SolarWinds hack from Russia to China. Trump said "it may be China" that's responsible for the massive attack on US companies and government agencies, without citing evidence. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday that Russia was to blame. Romney told NBC News Sunday he was "disappointed" with Trump's remark. "I think we've come to recognize that the president has a blind spot when it comes to Russia," he said.
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