The world watched yesterday as President Trump showered praise upon the Russian President who directed the interference of our elections. It was deeply horrifying & alarming that our President failed to use that moment to push Putin to end his attacks on our country & elections.
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Many Republicans in Congress are acting as if they aren’t the party in control of the Senate and the House & they don’t have the ability to actually make a difference & demand change. This is absurd—and the time for handwringing & hoping the problem just goes away is over.
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It’s time to: -strengthen Russian sanctions -demand answers from WH about the Trump-Putin closed-door meeting & provide any notes that exist -protect DOJ, the FBI & the special counsel -extradite the 12 Russians indicted for election attacks -pass election security legislation
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With the power to call up legislation & hold hearings, Republican leaders have options, and they certainly have a whole lot of Democrats who stand ready & willing to help. So my message to every member of the Senate, and to every member of the House, is clear:
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This is not a partisan issue—this about defending the integrity & foundational values of our nation. This is about Congress doing its job & holding the President accountable for his shocking & repeated failures. And this is about putting the country before party.
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And changing one word doesn't change the entirety of that presser. He meant what he said the first time - clear to see from all the other words and winks surrounding that one sentence.
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Demand trump’s tax returns. Nothing less!
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25th Amendment
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Impeach
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It will take everyone, GOP and Dems!
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