White House Warns Trump Can Use ‘Many Tools’ After Putin Meeting

White House Press Secretary Leavitt said President Donald Trump retains "many tools"—including the option of imposing sanctions—following the president’s meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on 14 August. In a Fox News interview, Leavitt emphasized that Trump is prepared to deploy these measures "if necessary," but did not specify what circumstances might trigger further action or detail the agenda discussed during the leaders’ talks.