Trump reluctant to pressure China after claiming election interference

By — Liz Landers Liz Landers By — Doug Adams Doug Adams Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/trump-reluctant-to-pressure-china-after-claiming-election-interference Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio In his address about foreign interference in elections, President Trump made sweeping claims about China. But when asked this week whether he would raise the issue directly with Beijing, Trump appeared to downplay his own warning. That’s unfolding as Democrats are raising concerns about the president's focus on elections and what he and his allies might do ahead of midterms. Liz Landers reports. Listen to this Segment By — Liz Landers Liz Landers Liz Landers is a correspondent for PBS News Hour, where she covers the White House and the Trump administration. Prior to joining the News Hour, she served as the national security correspondent for Scripps News, and also reported on disinformation for the network. By — Doug Adams Doug Adams