Washington – Lawmakers Attack Trump As ‘Weak’ In Summit With Russia’s Putin

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    U.S. President Donald Trump waves after a joint news conference with Russia's President Vladimir Putin after their meeting in Helsinki, Finland, July 16, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Washington – Some prominent Republican and Democratic members of the U.S. Congress on Monday strongly criticized President Donald Trump for failing to deliver a strong warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin about meddling in American elections, saying Trump has sent a message of weakness to Moscow.

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    Senator Lindsey Graham, a senior Republican and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, on Monday said of Trump’s performance at a press conference with Putin following their summit in Helsinki:

    “Missed opportunity by President Trump to firmly hold Russia accountable for 2016 meddling and deliver a strong warning regarding future elections. This answer by President Trump will be seen by Russia as a sign of weakness and create far more problems than it solves.”

    Republican Trump, standing alongside Putin in front of reporters, said he saw no reason to believe Russia had hacked the 2016 U.S. election to help him win and that Putin “was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today.”

    On Friday, a U.S. special counsel announced indictments of 12 Russian spies on charges of hacking Democratic Party computer networks as part of the interference in the election campaign.

    Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer said Trump’s approach in Helsinki was unprecedented for a leader of the United States.

    “For the president of the United States to side with President Putin against American law enforcement, American defense officials, and American intelligence agencies is thoughtless, dangerous, and weak,” Schumer said.

    Another Republican senator, Jeff Flake, on Twitter called Trump’s words “shameful.”

    “I never thought I would see the day when our American President would stand on the stage with the Russian President and place blame on the United States for Russian aggression. This is shameful,” Flake wrote.

    Trump also said that he holds both the United States and Russia responsible for years of strained relations, which he said he is now trying to improve. Washington imposed sanctions on Moscow after Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea from Ukraine as well as for cyber attacks on the American electoral process.

    Republican Representative Justin Amash, an outspoken conservative, said on Twitter: “A person can be in favor of improving relations with Russia, in favor of meeting with Putin, and still think something is not right here.”


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    yaakov doe
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    yaakov doe
    5 years ago

    The stable genius trusts Putin more than he trusts our own intelligence services. Time for the unhinged traitor to go.

    ECSGrad
    ECSGrad
    5 years ago

    With a growing Republican revulsion to Trump’s sickening, traitorous performance in Helsinki, maybe it’s now time to beat the drums of impeachment. I can hardly think of what Archy and the other lemmings here would say had a Democrat pulled what Trump pulled this morning.

    Anyone who watched the press conference in Helsinki without their mouth agape and shock in the heart has lost the right to call themselves a patriotic American.

    hashomer
    hashomer
    5 years ago

    Even weak kneed Paul Ryan spoke out vs Trumpf on this disaster. Where are GOP patriots? Trumpf is taking America over a cliff, same as he did w his bankrupt businesses. Last straw w Traitor Trumpf.

    yaakov doe
    Member
    yaakov doe
    5 years ago

    Where’s that uneducated Archy who fails to recognize the orange traitor for what he is? Donald seems to trust Putin more than he trusts Jeff Sessions and our Justice Department.

    takeittothem
    takeittothem
    5 years ago

    trump the putz put on a ghastly show. impeach now !!

    5 years ago

    Most likely, Trump was already compromised back in 1987 on his first visit to Russia. After he came back, he suddenly, took on positions that were strangely very similar to the USSR whereas before, he never took any positions at all. And for Uneducated Archy to state this was the old USSR which doesn’t exist anymore, is baloney because the current FSB is the same organization as the notorious KGB but with a different name.