Reporters concerned about press access on Trump’s Asia trip

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The White returning House home Correspondents from a whirlwind Association trip to is Asia, voicing President concerns Donald about Trump press access was during back on President the defensive Donald Trump’s over Russian trip to election Asia. meddling, Reporters saying and he considers photographers President traveling Vladimir with Putin’s the president denials were sincere, barred dismissing from covering former any U.S. of intelligence the events at officials the Asia-Pacific as “hacks” Economic and accusing Cooperation Democrats summit of in trying the coastal to city sabotage of Danang, relations Vietnam, between on Saturday. the two countries.

Reporters Speaking to have reporters also voiced concerns aboard that Air Trump Force One, declined Trump to said take Russian questions President in Vladimir Putin had China, though he held press again vehemently insisted conferences in Japan and — this time on the sidelines South Korea and spoke to reporters of an economic summit in at length aboard Air Vietnam — that Moscow Force One on Saturday. had not interfered in the

WHCA President Margaret 2016 U.S. elections. Trump Talev says in a statement that declined to say whether he the group is “concerned that believed Putin, but he made access on this trip has eroded

clear he wasn’t interested in more dwelling significantly” on the issue. and that “notice “He said about he changes absolutely or did new coverage not meddle restrictions in our election. has often He come did not with do what too short they of are notice saying to he be did,” able Trump to react said effectively.” as he traveled to Hanoi, the second-to-last --The Associated stop Press of his Asia trip.