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The New York Times reported investigators are also looking into a meeting Kushner held with the head of a state-owned Russian bank that is under U.S. sanctions. And CNN reported that, during the presidential campaign, U.S. intelligence intercepted Russian officials, saying they had potentially derogatory financial information about Mr. Trump and some top aides.

This morning, the president tweeted: "Russian officials must be laughing at the U.S. and how a lame excuse for why the Dems lost the election has taken over the fake news."

Now back home, after his first overseas trip, Mr. Trump traded tough words today with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. After the two met at European summits, the German leader said, "We in Europe have to take our fate into our own hands."

In turn, the president tweeted: "We have a massive trade deficit with Germany. Plus, they pay far less than they should on NATO and military. This will change."

Today, Spicer insisted the leaders' relationship is unbelievable.