Nancy Pelosi, a former member of the US House of Representatives and the speaker of the US House of Representatives, claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin meddled in the 2016 presidential election because of his mistrust of former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. remarks were made on Monday during a gathering at the Columbia School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA). Hillary Clinton, a professor of practise at SIPA who started in January, and the California lawmaker discussed international politics and national security.