Republicans Watch Their Step in a Slow Retreat From Trump

[riversedge]

Source: nytimes



Emmarie Huetteman and Noah Weiland
5-6 minutes
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“You would like, I would think, the president to kind of beat him over the head with the fact that, if they actually did interfere in any way, shape or form, how wrong that is and how outraged America is on both sides of the aisle,” Mr. Chaffetz said on ABC’s “This Week.”

While calling such disclosures to reporters “disgraceful,” Senator John McCain of Arizona said he was at a loss for how to explain Mr. Trump’s remarks.

“I don’t know how to read it, except that I’m almost speechless because I don’t know why someone would say something like that,” he said on “Fox News Sunday.”

Lawmakers have been grappling with a flood of revelations about Mr. Trump’s behavior regarding the Russia investigation, including a report by The Times that Mr. Trump had asked Mr. Comey to stop the bureau’s investigation of Michael T. Flynn, the president’s former national security adviser, whose ties to Russia and Turkey are under scrutiny.

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weak comments.

[ThoughtCriminal]

1. I can tell them who is not leaking these quotes

It's not a Democrat. It's his own people who are now scared shit-less at how absolutely face-melting nuts their boss is. Who in the White House? Maybe not all of them, but more than a few.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. I've been predicting this. Timing is unpredictable. Before long it will be a stampede. . . nt

[dalton99a]

3. Words of wisdom from Florida man

“People got what they voted for,” Mr. Rubio said

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. Rubio endorsed him. He's an a-hole. . . . nt

[LOL Lib]

6. No, "Mr. Rubio" you slimy little bastard, we did NOT get what the majority voted for.

[sandensea]

5. Backing Trump is like stepping on a skunk

You can walk it back all you want; that scent ain't never going away.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

7. K&R