<sod >" The message in question also came three days before Mr Obama confronted Russian President Vladimir Putin about alleged meddling in the US election â suggesting Mr Obama was interested in the FBI's investigation of that issue, instead.< eod>< sod > " The SeptemberÂ 2016 message from Ms PageÂ came three days before Mr Obama confronted Russian President Vladimir Putin about alleged meddling in the US election â suggesting Mr Obama may have been interested in the FBI's investigation of that issue, instead.< eod>