Trump in 2014: Russian hacking is a ‘big problem’

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In recent weeks, Donald Trump has questioned whether Russia really interfered in the 2016 presidential election. But two years ago, he took a stronger stance against Russian hacking.

In an interview with Fox News in 2014, Trump called Russia’s hacking “a problem.” He had been asked about comments FBI Director James Comey made on “60 Minutes” about hacking by China.

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