Schiff blasts Trump over Russian meddling talks: 'No art to this deal'
Source: The Hill
BY JACQUELINE THOMSEN - 07/09/17 08:57 AM EDT
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) blasted President Trump for undermining the position of U.S. intelligence agencies regarding election meddling during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
No art to this deal: What kind of tough negotiator goes into talks undermining his country's own position, as you did attacking US intel? Schiff, the top ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, tweeted Sunday.
Schiff was responding to Trumps tweet earlier on Sunday saying that he had pressed Putin on Russian interference during their meeting, but that Putin had vehemently denied it.
I strongly pressed President Putin twice about Russian meddling in our election. He vehemently denied it. I've already given my opinion
.. Trump tweeted.
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