Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX), a former CIA agent, took to CNN to express his disbelief at President Donald Trump’s comments during the joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday.
“Having spent almost a decade as an undercover officer in the CIA, having spent my time here in Congress working with our allies across the world who have to face the Russian menace—I’ve seen Russian intelligence manipulate many people in my career, and I never thought the US President would be one of them,” Hurd told CNN’s Jake Tapper.
“So it’s disappointing. Also that press conference showed why Vladimir Putin is so formidable when it comes to disinformation, because I actually believe that press conference was disinformation. It was very clear what their attempts were to undergird our democratic institutions.”
Hurd also praised NATO, saying that it had allowed for “70 years of peace and prosperity in Europe” which boosted American trade and checked Russia’s expansion of power.
He concluded by voicing the disapproval with Trump’s comments that many of his colleagues, from both sides of the aisle, have expressed in the past few hours.
“Unfortunately, we didn’t see the tough talk needed to deal with a thug like Vladimir Putin,” he said.
Hurd has broken with the President before on issues like the border wall, and is facing a competitive reelection race in 2018.
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"It was very clear what their attempts were to undergird our democratic institutions.”
No, ya moron, they have underMINED our democratic institutions. UnderGIRDING our democratic institutions is what your hateful, divisive repug congress is supposed to be for.
We’ve all heard of the perjury trap. Did Mueller set a treason trap on Friday?
Sure looks like Donnie fell into it…
“I’ve seen
Russian intelligenceFox News manipulate many people in my career, and I never thought the US President would be one of them”.“So it’s disappointing. Also that press conference showed why
Vladimir PutinFox News is so formidable when it comes to disinformation, because I actually believe that press conference was disinformation. It was very clear what their attempts were to undergird our democratic institutions.”Also true.
Ah yes Faux news
On their planet
and I am not making this up
The 5 at 5 yesterday were discussing the campaign war chest that Donnie has accumulated for 2020 and how he is ahead of everyone else.
It’s a good thing nothing else was happening with their President
No Congressman, “disappointing” is when you find out the tickets you have are in the tenth row, when you thought they were in the second row.
This is treason. Say it. Many of your colleagues already are.