In a statement, Roger Stone's lawyer says the political operative has been "much maligned by innuendo and misinformation" regarding the investigations into possible collusion between Trump's campaign and Russia. Hillary Clinton's former campaign chairman has met with a House committee investigating Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election. While President Donald Trump has previously declined to name Russia as responsible for election meddling, in recent days he has referred to Russia in criticizing the Obama administration's response to the hack.