Article snippet: The White House on Thursday backed off a proposal from Russian President Vladimir Putin to question U.S. citizens over alleged crimes in Russia after initially indicating MORE would consider the matter. “It is a proposal that was made in sincerity by President Putin, but President Trump disagrees with it," press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement. "Hopefully President Putin will have the 12 identified Russians come to the United States to prove their innocence or guilt." It also marks the third time in as many days where Trump or the White House has walked back or clarified comments the president made in relation to his meeting with Putin that frustrated or flabbergasted lawmakers. Trump on Tuesday had to reiterate his confidence in the U.S intelligence community's assessment that Russians interfered in the 2016 presidential election after casting doubt on that conclusion the day before. On Wednesday, Trump appeared to say "no" to questions about whether Russia still posed a threat to the U.S., prompting the White House to clarify hours after that the president was trying to say "no" to taking additional questions. Sanders's statement on Thursday was issued less than an hour before the Senate, in a rare display of bipartisan unity, passed, 98-0, a resolution that warns Trump against handing over former U.S. diplomats to Russia. Putin suggested during Monday's meeting with Trump that he would let U.S. law enforcement travel to Russia and observe... Link to the full article to read more