Republicans hesitate to hold Trump accountable over Putin summit

Legal or political action absent after Trump sides with Putin and against US intelligence regarding Russian meddling Opinion: Republicans followed Trump off a cliff of treachery Top Republicans scrambled on Tuesday to distance themselves from Donald Trump’s behavior during his meeting with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. Concrete legal or political action, however, was conspicuous by its absence. Related: Will Republicans punish Trump for his performance with Putin? Continue reading... source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jul/17/donald-trump-putin-summit-republicans #Headlines by: Sabrina Siddiqui in Washington

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