Washington (CNN) White House press secretary Sarah Sanders tried to finesse a weekend tweet from President Donald Trump blaming the FBI's Russia investigation for missing a tip about the Florida shooting, saying the agency should not focus on a "hoax in terms of investigating the Trump campaign." "Very sad that the FBI missed all of the many signals sent out by the Florida school shooter. They are spending too much time trying to prove Russian collusion with the Trump campaign - there is no collusion. They are spending too much time trying to prove Russian collusion with the Trump campaign - there is no collusion. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 18, 2018Sanders, speaking to reporters Tuesday in her first briefing since the shooting, said the President wasn't saying "necessarily" that the Russia investigation was responsible for the FBI missing the signs on the Florida shooter.

Source: CNN February 20, 2018 21:20 UTC