Senator McCain Says Trump Summit With Putin 'Tragic Mistake'

[DonViejo]

Source: U.S. News/Reuters


July 16, 2018, at 2:23 p.m.

WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - Republican U.S. Senator John McCain on Monday called President Donald Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki "a tragic mistake" and a new low point for the United States, accusing the American leader of failing to defend his country.

"Not only did President Trump fail to speak the truth about an adversary; but speaking for America to the world, our president failed to defend all that makes us who we are - a republic of free people dedicated to the cause of liberty at home and abroad," McCain wrote of Trump, a fellow Republican.

"It is clear that the summit in Helsinki was a tragic mistake," he added in a statement.

(Reporting by Susan Heavey; Editing by James Dalgleish)

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JULY 16, 2018 / 12:32 PM / UPDATED 10 MINUTES AGO

U.S. lawmakers call Trump 'weak' in summit with Russia's Putin

Richard Cowan, Amanda Becker

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers from both parties on Monday criticized President Donald Trump for failing to issue a stern warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin about meddling in American elections, calling Trump’s message to Putin weak and a missed opportunity.

Reaction on Capitol Hill was highly critical of Trump’s performance in a joint news conference in Helsinki with Putin after the two leaders’ first summit, a milestone in U.S.-Russian relations that have deteriorated in recent years.

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said that it was a “missed opportunity by President Trump to firmly hold Russia accountable for 2016 meddling and deliver a strong warning regarding future elections.”

Graham, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said, “This answer by President Trump will be seen by Russia as a sign of weakness and create far more problems than it solves.”

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.

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

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[msongs]

1. however he will continue to be a good republican and do nothing nt

[MontanaMama]

2. Respectully, Sentator

This was not a mistake. The pResident went to Helsinki and did what he promised he would do. Please call it what it is. We deserve that much.

[TNLib]

3. A mistake would be if he accidentally stepped on his foot

This isn't a mistake this was purposeful.

[bucolic_frolic]

4. What is to be done?

Link to tweet

[SunSeeker]

5. No, hiking into a cave during the rainy season is a tragic mistake. What Trump did was TREASON.

And I am sure you would have called it treason if a Democrat did this, Senator.

[Stuart G]

7. Seven letters, T R E A S O N. ....that's all folks.

[Cognitive_Resonance]

6. Meaningless response, there must be actions and consequences. nt

[duforsure]

8. what's even more tragic is

Republicans Senators not switching over to the Democrat Party to fight off both trump and putin now , who are attacking our Democracy, like you Senator McCain. Flake , Collins , and many others will regret staying with this party of trump, because it isn't republican any more. Its anti Democracy, anti freedoms, and anti truth, and treasonous, corrupt and criminals running the show now. This is putins party now who is using trump as a puppet . No more excuses for any of them, republicans staying are traitors to our country.

[Gothmog]

9. Senator McCain's statement

Link to tweet