Putin soccer ball gift to Trump may have had microchip

<p>President Donald Trump is postponing a planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin that was expected to happen this fall.</p><p>Trump&#39;s national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday, &quot;The President believes that the next bilateral meeting with President Putin should take place after the Russia witch hunt is over, so we&#39;ve agreed that it will be after the first of the year.&quot;&nbsp;</p><p>Bolton&#39;s statement seems to cite the ongoing Russia investigation as the reason for the delay, but it also&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/24/politics/republicans-putin-sanctions-congress/index.html" target="_blank">comes amid backlash</a>&nbsp;from those opposed to the meeting, including Republican leaders.</p><p>House Speaker Paul Ryan said if Putin visited D.C., Ryan wouldn&#39;t invite him to speak before Congress because &quot;that is something we reserve for allies.&quot;</p><p>And Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Putin would not be welcome at the Capitol.</p><p>Trump and Putin&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newsy.com/stories/trump-and-putin-to-meet-in-helsinki-for-first-major-summit/" target="_blank">met in Helsinki, Finland</a>, earlier this month.&nbsp;</p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/senators-sponsor-bill-to-cut-down-puerto-rico-s-debt/">Senators Sponsor Bill To Cut Down Puerto Rico&#039;s Debt</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/trump-announces-deal-with-eu-to-reduce-trade-barriers/">Trump Announces Deal With EU To Reduce Trade Barriers, Tariffs</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/pompeo-us-will-not-recognize-russia-s-crimea-annexation/">Pompeo: US Will Not Recognize Russia&#039;s Crimea Annexation</a></li></ul>