Trump Mocks Schumer For Eating Donut With Putin 10 Years Ago

Several other Trump allies have also faced questions about their ties to Russian Federation, including former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who was ousted last month for misleading White House officials about his conversations with Kislyak before Trump took office. He said he “did not have communications with the Russians” and was unable to comment on alleged contacts between Trump campaign officials and Russian officials. His tweet, though, wasn’t exactly dealing with the AG’s alleged association with Russian Federation as much as another politician’s. “Because the Department of Justice should be above reproach, for the good of the country Attorney General Sessions should resign”. Acosta has yet to have his Senate hearings and his nomination has not officially been sent to Capitol Hill. Yet, some of these encounters appear to be within Sessions’ capacity as a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. “He could have stated his response more accurately, but it was clearly not intentional”. Democrats continue to press for the attorney general’s resignation and for a special prosecutor to investigate the Russian connection.

Both Pelosi and Schumer say they welcome further investigation into their relationships, and ask Trump to do the same.

Russian involvement in the U.S. presidential elections and President Donald Trump’s ties with Putin began during his campaign and is now having effect on his month-old Presidency with members of his top circle getting hit every week.

Pelosi, like other politicians, has since attended larger meetings with hundreds of people where Kislyak was present, Hammill said – including ones between House Democrats and half a dozen diplomats, including Kislyak, on the Iran deal with about 200 attendees.

But given White House opposition and Republican control of Congress, he said none of the options seem likely at the moment.

US Senator Marco Rubio, a Republican member of the Foreign Relations Committee and former 2016 presidential candidate, had words of caution for Trumpabout future dealings with Putin.

First Manafort then Flynn and now Sessions. A confirmation hearing has been set for March 7.

It is not illegal or uncommon for US politicians to meet with ambassadors or foreign heads of state.

But instead of letting the press handle this, Donald Trump is tweeting that Pelosi and Schumer are hypocrites in a manner than even supporters think is un-presidential.

“Questions are swirling fast and furious regarding Trump’s ties to Russian oligarch Vladimir Putin”, said Progress Virginia executive director Anna Scholl. However, he said he saw one parallel between the two high-stakes scandals. “We should start an immediate investigation”, Trump wrote.