White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing in the White House on Feb. 5, 2026. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)
The reporter pushed back, "Is there any indication that there's foreign influence?"
Leavitt began taking another question before circling back to remind the reporter of the media's focus on claims Russia influenced the 2016 presidential election, when President Donald Trump ran against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Newly sworn in Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on Feb. 12, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into claims Trump's 2016 campaign colluded with Russia to secure the election wrapped up in March 2019, determining there was no evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.
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