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Chris McGrath/Getty Images President Donald Trump's soft stance towards Russia and Vladimir Putin reportedly caught the White House by surprise. A White House official told The Washington Post that they had prepared for Trump to publicly "push" Putin and make himself "look good" in the process. There were concerns that Putin could influence Trump during their one-on-one meeting. Trump also held a private meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, which may have contributed to the two countries' different understandings of their summit's outcome. President Donald Trump's press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin shocked Republicans, intelligence officials, and even his own White House. After the leaders spent more than two hours in a one-on-one meeting, Trump indicated in a freewheeling press conference that — despite a concensus among the US intelligence community — he believes Putin's denials about Russian interference in the 2016 election and declined to say he holds the nation accountable.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: North Korean defector: Kim Jong Un 'is a terrorist'See Also:Trump and Putin could be reigniting talks to create a cybersecurity task force, an idea experts shot down last year'An absolute disgrace': Republicans blast Trump for his 'disgusting' press conference with PutinCNN's Anderson Cooper slams Trump-Putin press conference as 'perhaps one of the most disgraceful performances by an American president'SEE ALSO: Here's exactly what Trump needs to tell Putin to take control of their meeting, according to a former Reagan adviser