Accepting Quote by John S. Dickerson

Mr. Obama said that he personally told Mr. Putin to knock it off and vows to retaliate. But the Obama presidency is coming to…

— John Dickerson

Just recently, President Donald Trump said that he believes that Mr. Vladimir Putin, when he said he didn't know about interfering in our elections…

— Ben Cardin

With [Vladimir] Putin, he says he's going to do something, he gets on it, does it.

— Bernie Ecclestone

You had two men who knew the exact same thing, which is Russia did meddle in the elections. I think President Trump wanted to…

— Nikki Haley

The president-elect seems to want Russia as a friend. President Obama arguably has not wanted to say that Russia is that great of a…

— Steve Inskeep

President Trump understands that President Putin does not like to be insulted. Putin takes it very personally. He harbors a grudge. He doesn't forget.…

— Fiona Hill

There may be evidence the Russians are trying to tamper with elections. The Russians are trying to infiltrate everything we do, and they've succeeded.…

— Rush Limbaugh

Trump has got to define what he seeks to achieve with Russia, and then use diplomacy and sometimes coercion to achieve those ends. Right…

— Michael McFaul

I think that Vladimir Putin has decided, in a very strategic way, to turn the tables and do everything in his power to, as…

— Robert M. Gates

Russians absolutely not trying to meddle with the election of Donald Trump. I discussed that with the president-elect. Those conversations never happened. I hear…

— Kellyanne Conway

My hope is that the president-elect [Donald Trump] coming in takes a similarly constructive approach, finding areas where we can cooperate with Russia, where…

— Barack Obama

The small and bullying leader of Russia is now dictating terms to the United States, to the point where all the United States of…

— Mike Pence