The United States Government under President Donald Trump is working hard to make sure that Russia is unable to meddle in US elections.

So says White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders, insisting that the Trump Administration believes Russia still poses a threat to the US.

The Trump Administration has been trying to douse tension sparked by President Trump’s comments that appeared to side with Russia during his summit with President Valdmir Putin in Finland on Monday.

Sanders however noted that the President had said "no" to more questions about whether Russia was still targeting American elections.

But Trump’s remarks appeared in conflict with US intelligence on claims of Russian interference in US elections.

The President has since admitted that he misspoke and criticised those who are condemning his meeting with Russia's President, Vladmir Putin.

Trump took to twitter to condemn his critics for suffering from what he called "Trump Derangement Syndrome".