>
Article snippet: according to CBS News. Clinton said President Trump is turning a blind eye to Russian attempts to interfere in American democracy, despite warnings from the intelligence community that agree the Kremlin attempted to and probably still is meddling in U.S. affairs. "I'll leave it to the investigators to decide whether or not there was collusion or conspiracy, but we don't need a lengthy investigation to tell us that Trump is ignoring the intelligence community about an urgent threat, refusing to stand up to an adversary who has already attacked us, and abdicating his responsibility to preserve, protect and defend our national security interests," she said. The comments are her first extensive ones since a federal grand jury hit former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his deputy Richard Gates with a 12-count indictment on Monday morning. Prosecutors charge that the two men knowingly evaded foreign lobbying disclosure laws by doing work for Moscow and then lying about it. Other charges include conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy to launder money, tax evasion and lying to federal authorities. Manafort and Gates both pleaded not guilty to the charges in federal court later in the day. A third former Trump aide has pleaded guilty to lying to FBI agents about his contacts with Russian officials. Special counsel Robert Mueller is looking into the Kremlin's 2016 interference, as well as if Trump campaign associates colluded with the Russians to swa... Link to the full article to read more