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Article snippet: killed five employees at an Annapolis, Md., newspaper last month. He has previously lashed out at the press for its coverage of his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, complaining that it has not focused enough on the positive outcomes. Trump is set to meet with Putin on Monday, just days after the Department of Justice announced charges against a dozen Russians for allegedly conspiring to hack Democratic servers during the 2016 election. Trump has not condemned Putin or Russia for the charges, instead blaming the Obama administration and the Democratic National Committee for allowing the hack to happen. Several Democrats have called for the meeting to be scrapped in light of the indictments, expressing concerns that Trump is not adequately prepared to confront Putin on the matter. Trump has drawn frequent criticism from lawmakers for his reluctance to speak out against the Russian president. During a rally in Montana earlier this month, Trump declared that Putin is "fine." "They’re going ‘Will President Trump be prepared, you know, President Putin is KGB and this and that,’ " Trump said. "You know what? Putin’s fine. He’s fine. We’re all fine. We’re people. Will I be prepared? Totally prepared. I’ve been preparing for this stuff my whole life." Trump said in an interview broadcast earlier Sunday that he has "low expectations" for his meeting with Putin. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The co... Link to the full article to read more