Putin laughs off election interference question

Published July 16, 2018 10:57pm ET



Russian President Vladimir Putin laughed Monday as Fox News reporter Chris Wallace asked him about meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, denying responsibility while defending the hacks he’s accused of orchestrating.

Putin chuckled as Wallace read from a printed copy of a criminal indictment filed Friday against 12 Russian officials, accusing them of hacking Democratic emails in an effort to help President Trump win.

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