US Lawmakers Move To Punish Russia After Helsinki Debacle

  • 6 years ago
Reuters reports that U.S. lawmakers are seeking to punish Russia, in a rebuke to President Trump
Trump's embrace of Putin at a summit in Helsinki angered many Americans.
At a news conference with Vladimir Putin, Trump demurred and acted subservient to Moscow.
He shied away from criticizing Putin, and diminished his own American intelligence agencies.
Trump faced outrage at home for his failure to hold Russia accountable for its 2016 election meddling.
As usual, Trump blamed the media.

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