Maybe it’s not illegal but it’s still wrong and alarming. Why does he take Russia’s side?
This thread lays out what so many of us who understand Russian affairs have been saying: Mueller's inability to prove a specific charge about the 2016 election is not even remotely an indication of the degree to which the President and his circle are likely compromised by Russia. https://t.co/ZP0MnDkF9E
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) April 15, 2019
and more reasons to be concerned about Russia:
In my final piece for @TheAtlantic, published today, @annanemtsova and I examined how the Kremlin has exploited the White House’s secrecy over Trump and Putin’s relationship, and is shaping the narrative of US-Russia relations as a result: https://t.co/p15RVBY3WI
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) April 16, 2019
NYT: Trump initially viewed Sergei Skripal's poisoning in Britain as part of a legitimate spy game — and officials thought he had sympathy for Russia's attack on what it viewed as a traitor.https://t.co/0nz4DmhjYx
— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) April 16, 2019
Trump has praised Kim Jong Un for overcoming his uncle, whom Kim executed.
— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) April 16, 2019
He has suggested the U.S. doesn't have moral high ground on dictators who kill dissenters.
Now NYT suggests he initially shrugged off Putin's alleged poisoning of Sergei Skripal.https://t.co/cVq1Er76w1
Sad! 