It was unprecedented and outrageous. So, the President of the United States on foreign soil standing next to a Russian autocrat, undercutting his own intelligence service, the men and women who risk their lives to protect this nation, and at the same time essentially defending the Russian autocrat.
On the recordJuly 15, 2018
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Senator Reed condemned President Trump's behavior during the summit with Putin.
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