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Trump defends Putin from claims of election interference

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President Donald Trump yesterday declined to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable for Russia's role in interfering in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

"I hold both countries responsible. I think that the United States has been foolish. I think that we've all been foolish. We should have had this dialogue a long time ago, a long time, frankly, before I got to office," Trump said during a joint news conference with Putin.

Days before the meeting, 12 Russians were indicted for allegedly interfering in the presidential election.

Read more from CBS News.

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