The Senate delivered a rare, unified rebuke of Trump on Russia
- The Senate on Thursday voted unanimously (98-0) in favor of a resolution expressing Congress's opposition to the US government allowing Russia to question US officials.
- It came after Trump signaled he might be open allowing Russia to interrogate nearly a dozen Americans, including former US ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul.
- The resolution passed Thursday was proposed by Democratic Sens. Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, as well as Bob Menendez, Dick Durbin, and Brian Schatz.
The Senate on Thursday voted unanimously in a 98-0 vote in favor of a resolution expressing Congress's opposition to the US government allowing Russia to question US officials.
The vote came after the Trump administration signaled potential openness to allow Russia to interrogate nearly a dozen Americans, including former US ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul, in relation to financial crimes Putin accuses US investor Bill Browder of committing.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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