.that they will press the White House for answers about the intelligence assessments, and GOP senators pushed President Donald Trump to exact severe punishments on the Kremlin if the claims are true — even as the president asserts that he was never briefed on the matter.“I want to understand how it’s conceivably possible that the president didn’t know. How does that possibly happen?” Sen. Ben Sasse said.
The Senate GOP’s pressure on the White House could reopen a rift between Trump and Republicans when it comes to the U.S. relationship with Moscow. Congressional Republicans, including Rubio and other GOP leaders, have typically shown more antipathy and distrust toward Russia than the president.In addition to Monday afternoon’s briefing for House Republicans, a group of House Democrats is slated to receive a briefing on Tuesday morning.
“I want to get the facts. Does it surprise me about [Russian President Vladimir] Putin? He’s our adversary, he supports Iran, he’s a thug,” Sen. Rick Scott added.the news media for reporting on the intelligence assessments and offered no words of condemnation for the Kremlin, which Democratic leaders emphasized as they called for briefings for all members of Congress.
A Western defense official confirmed to POLITICO on Monday that Russia’s GRU put out bounties for American and British coalition fighters in Afghanistan. The New York Times first reported on the U.S. intelligence assessment, adding that Trump was briefed on the matter earlier this year.
They’re “vowing” are they? I don’t believe them. Something else will happen to turn our heads away from this particular piece of TrumpCorruption just like it always does. It’s too bad. He & SenateGOP’s MO always demonstrates that. To make us forget, they do something else.
U.S. Intelligence Uncovers Russian Plot Offering Taliban Bounty To Kill Americans Luke 8:17 For all that is secret will eventually be brought into the open, and everything that is concealed will be brought to light and made known to all!!!
They know what’s at the bottom of it all. A traitor as president.
Rubio will starve Cubans and Venezuelans to death and orchestrate failed coups- but going after real enemies killing our soldiers he won’t do.
Sure there are...
Republicans squeeze Trump. You mean they hug him and promise to figure out a way to divert attention from his culpability. Then moscowmitch will reverse the actions in a month or two. SanctionTrump TrumpResignNow
How to spin 101
You do you and carry GOP water
Jim_Jordan he said it didn't happen 🤣
I don’t believe it.
The Republicans like Rubio r blowing smoke again pretending 2 be outraged at Trump even as they know he allowed Russia 2 pay Taliban to kill our finest
Don’t Congressional leaders Get Intel briefings also? At least GOP since Trump ignores the Dems. Why now versus months ago? Seriously is there info like this that ONLY goes to Trump? This scares the hell out of me
Republicans sold out USA! Soldiers blood cover their lies, scumbags
This is a relatively easy way for Congressional Rs to distance themselves from Trump, which they’re increasingly realizing they need to do. Hard for him to tweet at them for wanting answers about Russia paying to kill American soldiers.
Because the GOP is 'concerned' in a SenatorCollins way?
Right
Little Marco!! Vote next elections and get the RepublicanCancerOut
We’ve heard that before
The reason realDonaldTrump POTUS kowtow to Putin and Russia is because it benefits his private business which is a conflict of interest. Plus the president has always demonstrated disregard for human life when it serves his special interest
Nope. they won’t. Backbones of boiled shrimp.
They are coming up with very strong statements: Obama had tan suit and what about her emails!
Translation the SenateGOP ate going to act like they are doing something but bury the story before the election. Just like the National Enquirer’s catchandkill practice on stories
m_diskmixx Republicans engage in phony shows of righteousness every now and then. They don't really want to take responsibility for anything complicated because of the chance it will alienate some of their base.
Which means they’re going to shovel as much garbage as they can to try and cover up Trump’s malfeasance.
Was it just on American troops?
Do it and no cover up this time.
ImpeachBillBarr These complicit cowards won’t do a damn thing.
Democrat Election Year PROPAGANDA
Yeah right. Republicans tethered themselves to a Traitor and deserve to go down with him. TraitorsOfAmerica TRE45ON TrumpDeathToll128K
Our troops are killed. The GOP Senators say action “may” be required. What kind of jelly fish did people elect? Examine the candidates and stop supporting a failed party.
Hey! Here’s a neat idea! How about you also punish Trump, the President of the United States, who knew about this and did NOTHING!!!! Could’ve been avoided had GOP, oh I don’t know, REMOVED him from office when he was IMPEACHED!!!!
All the GOP senators for 3yrs sat dumb, mute & blind to Trump’s gross incompetencies of running our country and his willfully siding with our adversaries! So much so his stupidity almost led to the killing our OWN AMERICAN soldiers. TrumpTraitor GASenateDems HouseDemocrats
This story confirms to me that the Republican Party should not be in control of the Senate, the House. Hell, I don't think I would put them in charge of dog catcher.
America can not trust one thing the SenateGOP does or says. Always remember, they have been in complete lockstep with a president they know has been unfit, compromised & a danger since day 1. senatemajldr
Yeah probably time to do nothing. Oh maybe hand ringing and peal clutching.
About time the Donaldettes smartened up
Liars - they all took Russian money - they will stick with trump no matter what- Vladimir’s ordered
You Republicans get led around like lap dogs responding to ever lie put forth by the FAKE NEWS. Only Republican with balls is the man in OVAL OFFICE.
Now why don’t I believe you- 😂😂😂🤬🇺🇸
But isn't that the Administration's job?
24 hrs later little marco, mattnestorsfather, pedijim, moscowmitch, justcruzin, will find a data analyst to blame and fire. Thehoaxhunters will slither back under the steaming pile of shit they call home. Until their next pearl grabbing moment.
How about retaliation against the president? I guess that’s out of the question for these cowards.
They’ll craft a sternly worded letter, submit it to Trump, and move forward to secure guns, borders and outlaw Roe.
I’ll believe it when I see it
They have never squeezed him on anything, therefore this is very hard to believe.
More like hug him
They will do nothing. Same as they always do. Vote them all out!
The retaliation will come in November when these co conspirators GOP are voted out
SenateGOP ...I will believe it when I see it. Perhaps another judge but no concern for our soldiers. Or every day Americans either.
Trump is planning on sending in his loyal shadow team of Giuliani and Flynn to investigate?
Blah blah
Bombshell? Shouldn't it be verified first? Because some whining liberal spy leaked it to the liberal media doesn't make it so. The leaker should be led out in handcuffs and tossed in jail. The intelligence community is as much a threat to our security as China or Russia.
Here we are again, holding out hope for the GOP to stand up to Trump. They would rather say 2 words (FAKE NEWS) than do their jobs.
Do you believe these GOP? They will not do anything.
LeftInLouisiana May be. That’s a cue it’s lip service.
FINALLY!
Retaliation agains TraitorTrump would be better by asking him to resign. TraitorsSupportTraitorTrump Treason
I really trust senate republicans. Why were NO democrats included in the meeting. I do not believe anything republicans say. The house should conduct their own hearings
And we all know what their vows mean.....
“Getting to the bottom of this” means that Republicans will wring their hands, say Tsk Tsk, and let their overlord get away with his 20K lie.
Good luck with that do nothing reds
Those poo-poo, ass-kissing Republicans aren't going to do anything but praise Lying Deranged Trump.
More gaslighting only the stupid would believe the headlines.
As they should because at the end of the day, we’re all Americans 🇺🇸
Yeah right
They better stop covering for traitor trump
It's great to see that everyone wants to go with Russia even the masses are now supporting the CIA propaganda. If any of y'all was president how would you respond Please I'm not American or a trump supporter. Just curious why no one is sceptical
They don’t want to get to the bottom of this, they want to bury it.
Yeah right. There are few, if any, actual “Republicans” left in the Senate. Most just look and act like lapdogs for potus and as a result many of these supposed “Republicans” will soon go thru the rest of their miserable lives as “former Senator Lapdog”...
It’s been 48 hours since the entire world was aware that Russia paid a bounty for American troops. Anyone heard anything from realDonaldTrump VP WhiteHouse senatemajldr SenateGOP ? I guess AmericaFirst is in the toilet with the rest of the Trump campaign promises.
Weak cowards.
Funny.
Lmao. Lies
Really Senator Rubio? I suppose you will say I never thought . . . , or This isn't the person I know . . . . Well, you never looked past the public face, did you? You & most Republican Senators should resign because you have betrayed the good faith of the American People.
We'll see how long they actually pursue the truth. I'm guessing a day, maybe 2, b4 they let that traitor trump and pence off the hook with some bullshit lie. PresidentPelosi
The Thinker?
You think so, you misfit Republicans? Finally you are going to show some action? You are all shamefully and disgustingly late! Do your jobs until we, the voters, throw your butts out of office! I can hardly wait!!!
straitarrow10 If they're considering retaliation against Moscow they must be scared shitless.
winetast3r It makes me wonder what bible verse Marco will be posting...wait for it...it's all he knows how to do.
The feigned concern will stop short; as it did before. The Senate Republicans are complicit in what has become of the nation every step of the way. They might as well have been on the calls with Putin themselves. They knew, they supported, they covered-for and they will cover-up.
spineless idiots tryna talk tough now before they fold their tails in submission after the first trump tweet.
They won't
They’ll fold for trump like they always do.
Another attempt at fake outrage yet no mention of trump ignoring intel briefings? I didn’t think there was anyway for the GOP to go lower, yet they continue to amaze.
I'm all for sanctioning Russia, but first let's remove the one person who is and has been a serious threat to our national security---Donald Trump!
ImpeachBillBarr I'll believe that when I see it confirmed by credible sources.
You put poster boy Rubio as the action hero? Pleeease. That guy cannot get out of a paper bag!
Lolz yaaaah I believe it when I see it ... gop works for putin sooooo there will be no retaliation against moscow
RepublicansAreTraitors
Get rid of Ttump. Retaliate against him first and foremost.
Vowing to shield CrookedDonny from responsibility?
Oh well you got the rube Rubio which means he’ll kiss trump ass AGAIN
They only want to know who’s leaking the info. GOP should just change to Useful Idiots of America
I have no faith in GOP doing anything but covering up..when you lie down with dogs you get up with fleas.
Hell, the republicans have so many hackers on their Rolodex cracking a Russian GRU server or 2 to find the snitch should be a breeze... Yeah, get to the bottom of it fellas. Go low... And Clock in before you pick up your checks! (sarcasm)
Why are all the republicans acting with their heads in the sand. The White House et al are corrupt.
PutinsGOP
The bottom of the reports is that trump is a traitor and belongs in jail
Yeah, I'll believe it when I see it. Republicans are complicit in this man's treason. They've not just stood by and watched; they facilitated in his rape of our democracy. What makes anyone thing they'll lift a finger now?
Really? Sounded like Rubio wanted to make excuses for Trump. TRE45ON VoteGOPOut
'We are shocked, shocked, that our president could possibly ignore bona fide intelligence reports about malicious acts by Russia against the United States -- uh, again.'
And...there is another part of this situation that that doesn't address...it's the big, orange elephant in the room.
Hahahahahahahahahaha ANYONE who believes the TraitorGOPers is a fool DontTrustTheMFTraitorsGOPers
Please....stop.....rethugs will go after the source of the report...it’s making them look bad
The republicans have sold out this country and it played out ln the impeachment of there chosen one . Now it’s coming back to haunt THEH. We have a night mare created by them and there handlers. Little they new things to come.🦠 🌚👨👩🏿🦱👵👵🏿
Trump ruin his friendship with Vlad? Not gonna happen.
Yeh .. right .. they will get to the bottom of team trump.
Lol
Now THAT’S comedy!
Right. The repubtards found some of their missing backbone? Lol. I doubt it and it’s waaay to late for them now. They picked their hero. He’s a corrupt POS through and through
mydoggyruss BS
Grandstanding
Lol this is some bullshit framing! Who writes this misleading AF headlines? Who is vowing? Put the name of the one person who maybe said something bc nobody is clicking on this after we saw the Republicans all tweet lies and crap all day!
And ... it's over. Announcing their plan is the extent of what they'll do.
Not verified
How about just getting rid of realDonaldTrump? ImpeachTrumpAgain
These asshole had their chance to retaliate against Moscow during the impeachment but chose treason over patriotism.
What a load of crap. The GOP is so complicit in this, they need boots to wade through the river of shit they created!
These damn Republicans won't do a damn thing....Let's be real!!
They won’t do a damn thing. That’s PutinsGOP
There is absolutely nothing Senate Republicans can do or say to fix what Donald Trump has done to our military families. If they can't condemn it, they shouldn't say anything.
Sure they are.
Republicans will go down with Trump & be voted out by the American people!
Posturing. They haven't made a peep while Trump ...pulled out of Safe Skies Treaty ...unilaterally invited Putin back into G7 ....betrayed the Kurds to be murdered ...gave Russia control over Syria ....lifted sanctions on oligarch buddies ...pulled troops out of Germany Plus...
The senate republicans aren’t going to do absolutely nothing
Senate Republicans are all worthless traitors. They need to sound like they give a shit but they really don't. All talk and no action unless they are looting more of our tax dollars.
The do nothing GOP....... They need to go Complicit with Trump 100% Guilty as he is
mydoggyruss Are fewer of them in on it than the GOP in the House? The ones from the house had a 'briefing' and came out defending it. The whole party needs to be voted out and investigated. VoteBlueToSaveAmerica2020
mydoggyruss I doubt it
The Greed Over People party could care less. Especially Marco Rubio. Who defends a guy who demoralized you during the GOP debates and called you some nasty names. Answer, someone who made their bed with a crook and plans to financially benefit from it.
Wasn’t that president’s job ? To defend our country and soldiers ? How come this landed on senate ?
Nothing. Will. Happen.
I won’t hold my breath that any republicans have the courage and convictions to do what’s right for our country!
Send in the Sargent at Arm’s! Enough of this disaster.
I hope the whole Republican Party goes down in flames!
The call is coming from inside the White House - ooooooo!
Are you talking about little Marco?🙄
Anyone who has to think more than 10 seconds about the fact that our TRUMP is a CHUMP to all our autocratic adversaries is incompetent too
Bullshit.
They couldn’t get to the bottom of a paper bag if it meant finding the truth. Coverup round 1 coming up.
FakeNews
Ya fuking think?
They won’t do anything
Paper tiger on Russia and Trump🤔
Yeah, we believe they’ll get to the bottom of things. Just like the Russian scandal, Ukraine $ for dirt, children at the boarder, siding with white supremacists, Saudi Arabian murdering of journalist, erasing recording w Putin, Kim Jong-un, and on and on and on. Just a sad joke
Riiiiiiiigggghhhhttt. You’ll be all over that. 👍🏼
Bunch of bitchasses
Doesn't separate briefings for Republicans and Democrats raise any questions in Politico's mind about what's really going on here? We are expected to believe the GOP lickspittle senators are doing anything besides getting their marching orders.
Republicans getting to the bottom? Anyone who thinks Republicans did not know - I have a bridge to sell. They are so afraid of trump they have never gone up against him. That party 'sold their soul'. The Constitution is now rendered useless against 'The Lying Consortium'.
Republicans Helps Trump to Destroy America And Murdered Our Love Ones! Only Because Of The Election Will They Put Sanctions On Russia!!! For Political Gain!!! Joe Biden Or Any Democratic President Would Never Allow Putin to Get Away With Such Wicked Act! Trump Failed😭😭😭
Lmao what is this the 499th Bombshell lmao how did the 498 others turn out . I will tell you nothing burgers again and again and again ...oh and let’s not forget all the Bombshell witness that bomb as soon as they get on the stand again and again and again .
GOP does not want to get to the bottom of the targeted killings. They want to get ahead of the leak.
They’re Deeply Concerned.
Didn’t Tramp say this was a hoax also? Why would we retaliate for a hoax? Oh, Tramp and his admin are all lying again. Got it.
why are republicans allowing themselves to continually be played by politicized intelligence? enough is enough. grow a god damn backbone and stand up to the left
They have to be pretty daft to not see his relationship with Putin . Let just say they are all in with him through bribes and dirty tapes .
Lol. Sure, Jan.
Like they did with impeachment?
As usual, they just need time to come up with a line for them all to parrot to try to move on from it without doing anything.
Blah blah blah. They won't do anything. Moscow mitch is begging people to wear a mask, finally realizing that science is smarter and reelection is coming.
2019 for heavens sake! Remove TrumpTreason now!
Are they 'squeezing ' him, really? Or maybe are they asking concerned questions, about a serious issue. Fucking drama queens!
With Trump as President, nothing can be done to retaliate against Russia. That’s a fact.
Dumb lede. Senate R's are too busy cowering in the bunker to 'get to the bottom' of the reports, much less retaliate....
Cornyn defended Trump over his assertion he was never briefed on the intelligence, adding: “I think the president can’t single-handedly remember everything, I’m sure that he’s briefed on. But the intelligence officials are familiar with it, and briefed him.”
Really, lets see
Too late. They allowed this incompetency to continue. They knew Trump was not in his right mind and could not do the job. The death of American members of the service is on them.
nmfa17 .gop Russia isn’t the main problem. The Occupant and your enabling him are.
May it be known: Mitch, Rubio, Ted ,each had a hand in helping the the trump betrayed the country. When we look bad 10 years from now, we will remember how they helped a maniac destroyed a country American Heroes (Sailors, airmen, Marines and Soldiers) gave theirs lives for.
That’s laughable
All talk!!!!
This Relationship Constitutes “A Clear and Present Danger to the National Security of the United States of America.”
That dog don’t hunt! Republicans owe their souls to Vladimir Putin.
How about retaliation against realDonaldTrump ?
Is SenatorCollins clutching pearls or just visibly upset at this stage?
Hey donny realDonaldTrump here’s tonight’s dream
This is rich marcorubio SenSusanCollins lisamurkowski what a joke you all are! MoscowMitchMcConnell LeningradLindsey they’re coming for you too. It’s all going to implode
Riiight. Do you mean the same senate republicowards that blocked witnesses at the impeachment trial?
Yeah right.
They will back down because they are spineless bugs.
Yea sure! Does that include the 7 GOP Senators that spent 4 th of July, 2018 in Russia. How about Moscow Mitch and Leningrad Lindsey. This is looking like Putin's party. Every Republican needs to go. The good ones needs to join The Lincoln Project.
Want to bet McCON and Rs have known for a year!!
They’re feckless
run4urmny A harsh FingerWag from Rubio and a very ConcernedLook from Susan Collins should do the trick. Cowards
I will believe it when I see it. To expect courage and conviction from the Republicans is beyond ridiculous. Once you sell your soul, What do you have left?
Unless their jobs are threatened, then they pretend to be scandalized and move on with their day. Trump, and anyone allowing him to get away with this, should be hauled off to PRISON.
byjeffsykes I genuinely wish I still believed them, but these are the same guys who voted to not even allow witnesses at the President's impeachment trial. How can we trust them to hold the President accountable now?
Wimp Rubio is now a tough guy? Right . . . .😂🤣🤣😂
lol
I say bullshit.
Concerned and troubled is as far as Senate GOP will go. Meaninglessly impotent
For nothing. Just for us to think they are doing something. They will end up like always; supporting the Impeached President in his atrocities. Putin has a lot damaging information against Trump, and Trump too, against his Senators .If one talks, they all go down.
Riiiiiiiiiiight. 👌 I'm sure marcorubio will be tweeting an irrelevant Bible verse any minute now.
LOL. Very funny.
Who the hell are they kidding? Trump's ho ass ain't retaliating against his pimp.
Too little. Too late. They must be seeing their poll numbers.
AstorGoodwin What are the Repugs saying They will do? Go for 4th of July and Spanky? LIARS.. IF PUPPET KNEW POMPEO MCCONNELL THEY ALL KNEW..
What’ll it be? Thoughts and prayers? A stern letter? And we’re expected to what? To be like “they’re on it; they give a shit about the troops”? More like: they know they f_cked up when they didn’t have a real trial in the Senate. And they know some of their base realize it.
Senate R are all obsequious sycophants!!! Vote them out!!!
Too little too late.
Let’s kick them out of the G7, eh! Then have a Helsinki moment, that old chestnut. DumpTrump2020
Retaliation against Moscow? How about against Moscow's top mule?
Retaliation against Comrade Trumpsky?🤔
You shallow Republicans. Don't even try to look noble asspits. That ship had sailed.
At today's briefing for Reps, did the WH divulge that this was known a year earlier, or are they just finding out now with the rest of us?
Great. But that doesn't mean they should be allowed to forget about Trump's dereliction of duty.
They will all be “concerned” for a day or two, then go back to harping on abortion and looters.
TomCottonAR SenatorCollins , lisamurkowski MarshaBlackburn , senatemajldr , LindseyGrahamSC , Do Something!! Remove TrumpTraitor TrumpIsUnwell
.SenateGOP I'm so angry I could spit fire! Our president is selling the lives of our service people to Russia. I'll tell you, if you don't do something about this (meaning get rid of the most corrupt president ever) I will work my butt off to see every republican gone in January
That’s a joke. What about punishment for the American who let it happen, trump.
And Trump if he knew
Every Republican in both chambers right now.
The GOP Senators have NO BLLS to confront Trump & put him in his place since nearly all of them of bought off by Daddy Putin. The GOP allowed bounties to be executed on our troops. The tsunami will come to November 3rd.
Vote them out. It’s going to take a D majority in the Senate and House along with Biden to clean up the absolute corruption and dysfunction of Trump and company.
What about trump? He allowed it to go on.
They aren't going to do anything but defend donaldtrump
they won’t do shit.
Sure.
They should be up and working as we speak! The is a complete dereliction of duty by the President!
Meanwhile, Donald just keeps golfing and campaigning ?
Sure they are
ProjectLincoln
Yeah, until they’re ordered to stop.
They will chicken out and fall in line with dear leader. What do you think the pow wow was today?
Oh I bet they are going stomp a foot at them right? The GOP are too busy kissing putins ass to do anything.
Gosh, Senate Republicans are getting down to business! Americans are so glad they're reacting swiftly. Well, maybe 5 months late, but pretty swift. voteblue RussianBounty PutinsPuppet
Guessing they will try to 'get to the bottom' of who leaked it, instead of the actual bounty debacle.
Maybe there would be testimony this time!
I’m sure they are actively furrowing their brows in mock concern at least until the next batshit crazy scandal takes over the news cycle.
Please. These guys don’t give a shit.
He is a traitor and must be removed immediately. TRE45SON
I'll believe it when I see it happen. Too many of them are in Russia's pocket to hold Putin to account.
The best retaliation would be to remove the traitor and lackey to Putin. But they won't do it.
JoanieSay So, that is going to be the official cover story for another SenateGOP 4th of July trip to Moscow?
PutinsGOP
And what about our commander n chief who knew and did nothing. PURGE every legislator who has been present the last 4 yrs no matter how many elections it takes! Every legislator who has turned a blind eye and supported Trump.
“Get to the bottom of it.” That must mean undermine the story with disinformation, denial, and implausible lies. realDonaldTrump VP SenateGOP HouseGOP PressSec LindseyGrahamSC tedcruz SenRonJohnson repMarkMeadows Jim_Jordan repMattGaetz DevinNunes replouiegohmert
No more protecting Trump, your job is to protect Americans.
SenateGOP getting concerned, clutching their pearls and gasping “oh my”. F off!
What's he going to do, start quoting Bible Verses like a tool....
Retaliation should also be against trump.
I wish the Republicans were serious and that for the first time they will hold Donald Trump accountable for his actions without being afraid of him. I can’t comprehend the mentality of a man that fears another man.
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