Eight Republican senators urged President Donald Trump on Thursday to take a harder line on Russia, the clearest evidence yet that Trump struck a major nerve with members of his own party when he refused to label Vladimir Putin a killer over the weekend.
The senators’ letter to Trump, led by Senator Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), also shows that more Republicans are increasingly willing to take on Trump on foreign policy issues when the new president’s views are outside the party’s mainstream.
“While we should seek common ground with Russia in the areas of mutual interest, we must never pursue cooperation with Russia …read more
Source: European Voice
