Trump tweeted that he 'wanted to share with Russia.' The White House denies Trump ever said he shared information.

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White House and National Security Council spokesman Mike Anton insisted Tuesday morning that President Trump was not confirming that he shared classified information with Russian officials when he tweeted that he'd "wanted to share with Russia" information about "terrorism and airline flight safety":

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