Trump marks one-year anniversary of Russia investigation with 'witch hunt' and 'no collusion' tweets

Donald Trump.
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President Trump on Thursday claimed to be the victim of "the greatest witch hunt in American history," in the wake of the Senate Judiciary Committee's report concluding that Russia sought to swing the 2016 election specifically for Trump.

The investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia's meddling began one year ago, and Trump marked the occasion on Twitter by accusing Democrats of collusion instead.

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Summer Meza, The Week US

Summer Meza has worked at The Week since 2018, serving as a staff writer, a news writer and currently the deputy editor. As a proud news generalist, she edits everything from political punditry and science news to personal finance advice and film reviews. Summer has previously written for Newsweek and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, covering national politics, transportation and the cannabis industry.