Trump choice for Russia ambassador: 'No question' Russia meddled
Source: Reuters
SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 / 11:05 AM / UPDATED 11 MINUTES AGO
Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, President Donald Trumps nominee to be ambassador to Russia, said on Tuesday there was no question that Moscow meddled in the 2016 U.S. election, and pledged to bring up the issue with the Russian government.
There is no question, underline no question, that the Russian government interfered in the U.S. election last year, Huntsman, who has also served as U.S. ambassador to China, said at his U.S. Senate confirmation hearing.
Moscow continues to meddle in the democratic processes of our friends and allies, Huntsman said.
Russia has denied interfering in the election, but U.S. intelligence agencies conclusion that it did so to boost Trumps chances of being elected have shadowed the first months of the Republicans presidency.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-diplomacy-russia/trump-choice-for-russia-ambassador-no-question-russia-meddled-idUSKCN1BU20V
SHRED
(28,136 posts)Why do I absolutely hate that description of the attacks we are under?
Glorfindel
(9,733 posts)Hurricane Irma was an "inconvenience." The Russians are "meddling" in our elections. Truly, words are important!
SHRED
(28,136 posts)Good analogies.
rpannier
(24,338 posts)He lkkely feels the need to be guarded in how he phrases things. I would
asiliveandbreathe
(8,203 posts)He is just saying what we already know...and pledges to bring up the issue with the rushkies.......now that is so pathetic..hey, huntsman, they already said they didn't do it!!!!
So elementary.....
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,198 posts)They've got so many backchannels to this administration the Ambassador has all the significance of a prom king.
not fooled
(5,801 posts)have made it clear they have no use for diplomacy.
Diplomacy is for weenies, don'tcha know. Real men start wars and send other people's kids to fight and die.
jalan48
(13,883 posts)My biggest fear in this investigation is that it stops with Trump's underlings, Manafort, Flynn, etc. Like Reagan and Iran Contra, the President remains in office.
Nitram
(22,877 posts)We don't want an ambassador who is just going to be a conduit for communications between Trump and Putin.
hedda_foil
(16,375 posts)Sans the Kochs, the Mercers and their ilk, Huntsman might have become a pretty decent president. I'm shocked that dumbf#ck has nominated him. He's actually competent.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,214 posts)I disagree with him on many things, but he's not a climate change denier and he supports marriage equality and DACA. He's a Mormon though, so he may have an electability problem among evangelicals just like Romney.