Elected Republicans strongly rebuked President Trump when he rhetorically said (to @GStephanopoulos) that he'd take dirt from foreign power.
Now we know Pres. Trump actually tried to do it.
From NYT on June 13, 2019 👇
nytimes.com/2019/06/13/us/…
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NYT, June 13, 2019
When a reporter noted that Mr. Trump said politicians do it all the time, she added firmly: “No, we don’t. Let’s stop there. No we don’t.”
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Washington Post, June 14, 2019
'If a foreign agent or a cutout for a foreign agent approaches any American politician, they should report that to the FBI,' said Sen. @marcorubio of Florida."
Associated Press, June 13, 2019
'If we all say we disagree and that foreign assistance should be reported to the FBI, hopefully that will end it quickly'"
The Hill 06/14/19