Posted on 07/01/2018 2:32:33 PM PDT by EdnaMode
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday said it is “fake news” to say that Russia did not meddle in the 2016 presidential election.
“The idea that Russia did not meddle in our election is fake news,” Graham said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
“They did meddle in our election and they're doing it again in 2018,” he added.
President Trump said on Friday that he will press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Moscow's meddling during their meeting later this month.
“We don’t want anyone tampering with elections," Trump said, promising Russia’s interference in U.S. elections will be on the summit’s agenda.
Trump has previously denied that Russia influenced the 2016 election, despite an assessment from U.S. intelligence agencies confirming some degree of interference.
As recently as Thursday, Trump tweeted that Moscow says it did not interfere.
“Russia continues to say they had nothing to do with Meddling in our Election!" Trump tweeted. "Where is the DNC Server, and why didn’t Shady James Comey and the now disgraced FBI agents take and closely examine it? Why isn’t Hillary/Russia being looked at? So many questions, so much corruption!"
Trump and Putin are slated to meet July 16 in Helsinki, at the end of Trump's scheduled trip to Europe to attend a summit with NATO allies and stop in the United Kingdom.
Critics say Trump's summit with Putin is ill-advised, considering special counsel Robert Mueller is currently conducting an investigation into Russia’s interference in the election.
U.S. national security adviser John Bolton on Wednesday argued that such criticism is “complete nonsense.”
"The president determined that, despite the political noise in the U.S., direct communication between him and President Putin was in the interest of the United States, in the interest of Russia, and in the interest of peace and security around the world,” Bolton said.
On “Meet the Press,” Graham said he supports the meeting but hopes Trump will come out strongly against Russia’s actions.
“I would urge President Trump work with Russia in Syria,” Graham said. “We have to deal with Russia. They're a power throughout the world. But let Putin know that what he did in the past is unacceptable.”
“Most importantly, if you continue to undermine our democracy and others, you're going to pay a heavy price,” Graham added. “If Putin doesn't understand that after this summit, then we've made, then we’ve made a big mistake.”
Linda needs the black vote and she is no Trump.
If SC is smart they understand the boom in that state.
Sometimes it is just demographics.
Linda was probably on the take with Juan.
Yeah exactly.
“Russia/USSR has meddled in every Presidential election in my lifetime Lindsey. “
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But you don’t have any hard evidence.
Don’t worry. Obama’s intelligence agencies gathered enough supportive facts
and evidence to strengthen your assertion.
By Jove, I think you’ve got it, Arthurus
Using your definition of ‘meddled’ the US does far worse... and that’s just among our allies!
Good questions.
Academia and Hollywood meddle too.
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