Trump administration trying to control damage after Helsinki meeting: report

WASHINGTON - The Trump administration was reportedly adopting steps to clean up the "mess" of the Helsinki meeting on Tuesday, one day after the first one-on-one gathering between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Finland.

Senior administration officials told CBS News that a "damage control" effort is underway to clean up the mess created by Trump's comments in Helsinki.

Officials reportedly wanted Trump to say clearly that he believes US intelligence over Putin and that there will not be any effort by the United States to cooperate with Russia in the ongoing probe of Russia's alleged meddling of U.S. elections.

The report came when the United States has been flooded with slams against Trump's reconciliatory remarks that many in the country have seen as a signal to publicly side with Putin in attacking US intelligence community.