Senator Durbin Floor Remarks on Russian Interference, White House Suppression

Illinois Senator Richard Durbin argues that President Donald Trump has a problem with lashing out at critics, reckless behavior in that office, adding that he would be considerably more time to list all of his targets on Twitter. Durbin declares Russian President Vladimir Putin conducted an attack of cyber warfare on the United States in its 2016 presidential election, the evidence overwhelming, but the White House silent and Republicans in denial. Durbin says the White House is try to spin allegations out of existence through CIA Director Mike Pompeo and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, wondering what would have happened to another president, that there would have been howls of treason and impeachment.

Illinois Senator Richard Durbin argues that President Donald Trump has a problem with lashing out at critics, reckless behavior in that office, adding that he would be considerably more time to list all of his targets on Twitter. Durbin declares Russian President Vladimir Putin conducted an attack of cyber warfare on the United States in its 2016 presidential election, the evidence overwhelming, but the White House silent and Republicans in denial. Durbin says the White House is try to spin allegations out of existence through CIA Director Mike Pompeo and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, wondering what would have happened to another president, that there would have been howls of treason and impeachment.
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