WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Earlier in the day, Trump suggested that US media outlets should redirect their focus to the issue of "illegal classified leaking" they have been involved in. He noted that it has been a critical issue in Washington for decades.
"The Democrats had to come up with a story as to why they lost the election, and so badly (306), so they made up a story — RUSSIA. Fake news!" Trump wrote in the statement via Twitter.
The Democrats had to come up with a story as to why they lost the election, and so badly (306), so they made up a story — RUSSIA. Fake news!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 16 февраля 2017 г.
"FAKE NEWS media, which makes up stories and "sources," is far more effective than the discredited Democrats — but they are fading fast!" Trump added.
Following the reports, US House of Representatives Democratic Party members argued that the alleged communications should be investigated.
Earlier on Thursday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to evaluate the Democratic calls for a probe, saying that the initiative to investigate the alleged connections was "an absolutely internal affair" of the United States.
