much more ahead on the breaking news. president trump's decision to withdraw the united states from the paris global climate agreement but we're also following a rather intriguing change in vladimir putin's usual flat denial of any russian meddling in the u.s. presidential election. let's bring in cnn brian todd. what's putin saying now? >> for the first time is seems vladimir putin admits to hacking of the u.s. election process came from russia. he still denies his government was behind it. instead saying, quote, patriotic russians could have been involved. patriotic russians who cyber investigators say could still be tied to putin. >> vladimir putin again demonstrates his mastery of deflection and denial when it comes to russia's allegations of