WH Hasn’t Ruled Out Putin Offer That Would Target Ex-Ambassador McFaul

on May 22, 2018 in Washington, DC.
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 22: White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders answers questions during the daily White House press briefing May 22, 2018 in Washington, DC. Sanders answered a range of questions related... WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 22: White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders answers questions during the daily White House press briefing May 22, 2018 in Washington, DC. Sanders answered a range of questions related primarily to a planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Press secretary Sarah Sanders says the White House is still weighing an offer from Russian President Vladimir Putin to allow the U.S. access to Russians accused of election meddling.

In exchange, Putin wants Russian interviews of Americans accused by the Kremlin of unspecified crimes.

President Donald Trump called the proposal an “incredible offer” Monday.

Sanders says Trump is still weighing the offer with his team, adding, “We’ve committed to nothing.”

Russian officials have said they want to interview noted Kremlin critic Bill Browder and former U.S. ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul.

In return, Putin is suggesting he would grant access to the 12 Russian intelligence officials accused Friday of hacking Democratic groups during the 2016 election.

Lawmakers have urged Trump to reject the deal.

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  1. You know, if this isn’t motherfucking treasonous, then there is no such thing.

  2. I don’t mean this in an argumentative way,but what would be wrong with That? If that’s how we are able to question,possibly arrest people,that committed ,quite literally,an attack upon us wouldn’t it be prudent to go with it?

  3. Avatar for litho litho says:

    Yep, sounds like treason to me too.

  4. Why don’t we ask Our Friend Putin to send the Novichok and we will use it on Browder and McFaul ourselves? That would be friendly, wouldn’t it?

  5. Just when it seems Trump et al have gone about as low as they can, they dig new depths…

    Trump is actually considering throwing US citizens to the Putin wolves??? What possible reason would there be for example to somehow (and I don’t know how this could actually work…) “force” Ambassador McFaul to speak with Russian agents - scum known to find new and unusual ways to do away with the inconvenience of unwanted individuals…

    I am looking forward to seeing McFaul on Rachel and/or Lawrence tonight to see his reaction to this…

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