Rex Tillerson: US can’t ‘pre-empt’ Russian interference in 2018

Published February 7, 2018 4:26pm ET



U.S. officials can’t stop Russian President Vladimir Putin from interfering in the 2018 elections if he chooses to do so, according to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

“If it’s their intention to interfere, they’re going to find ways to do that,” Tillerson told Fox News late Tuesday while traveling in Colombia.

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