July 16, 2018
President Trump’s press conference today with Russian President Putin was a disgrace. After a week insulting our democratic allies, he appears with a despot and dismisses Russian interference in our elections. It’s just not up for debate. Russia actively interfered with the 2016 election. Calling Special Counsel Mueller’s investigation “a disaster for our country” is an outrage. The “disaster” is an American president who stubbornly refuses to admit what 17 intelligence agencies already agree on — Russia actively interfered in our election. The “disaster” is an American president who does not defend democracy on the world stage. The “disaster” is an American president so eager to curry favor with Putin that he shifts the focus to his most cherished talking point — Hillary’s emails! Donald Trump sided today with Putin over his own intelligence agencies and the American people. This is a new low, even for him.