Former CIA Director Michael Hayden said he was laughing at President Trump after he walked back his comments about Russian election interference on Tuesday.
Trump faced a whirlwind of backlash from lawmakers and pundits on both sides of the aisle after he contradicted federal investigations and refused to acknowledge that Russian officers interfered with the 2016 U.S. presidential elections during a press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday.
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Among those critiquing the president is the former CIA head under President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama, Michael Hayden, who dismissed his comments and walk-back as laughable.
I’m not laughing. ?????. Oh, hell. YES I AM. ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? https://t.co/My2mleSAAM
— Gen Michael Hayden (@GenMhayden) July 17, 2018
“I’m not laughing,” Hayden tweeted with crying face emojis. “Oh, hell. YES I AM,” the tweet continued with laughing face emojis.
During prepared remarks on Tuesday, Trump said he “misspoke” during Monday’s press conference and said he accepts the findings of the U.S. intelligence community.
