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The list of GOP who criticized or refuted Trump's comments today:

Dan Coates
John McCain
Ben Sasse
Jeff Flake
Lindsey Graham
Bob Corker
Will Hurd
Paul Ryan
Dave Reichert
Mitch McConnell
Liz Cheney
Marco Rubio
Trey Gowdy
Susan Collins
Adam Kinzinger
Orrin Hatch
Frank LoBiondo
Every single one of those people supports the conclusion of our intelligence community that Russia meddled in a US election.

Even god damn Newt Gingrich.

Trump underestimated how damning his performance for Putin was going to be.
cnn.com/2018/07/16/pol…
fox5sandiego.com/2018/07/16/som…
And yes. I'm well aware that not a single person on that list is going to do a damn thing about it.

But it's worth noting that it's not just the US intelligence community that believes Russia meddled in a US election. It's the GOP, too. THIS IS A FACT, not a theory.
FYI-This is by no means a comprehensive list. Here’s another with a few additional folks mentioned:

rantt.com/a-running-list…
Gonna add this one to the list. Ted Cruz as well incoming.

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