Sen. Schumer introduces bill rejecting U.S. govt. rendering of American officials to Putin

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Chuck Schumer @SenSchumer
No President should have the power to gift wrap American citizens, let alone former Ambassadors, to our known adversaries. This morning, @SenatorMenendez @SenatorDurbin @brianschatz & I offer a simple resolution that the Senate should pass today. Read it:



resolution: https://www.democrats.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/ARM18F75.pdf

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur 2h2 hours ago
Mitch McConnell just set up a vote today on this @SenSchumer resolution calling for refusing to hand over U.S. diplomats or officers to Vladimir Putin.

(The White House wouldn't rule out doing so yesterday.)

[dalton99a]

1. Kick

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12. about to vote

...Sen. Schumer speaking.

"Let this be a warning to President Trump that the U.S. Senate will not allow this to happen."

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17. unanimous

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...98-0

Resolution approved.

Baby steps.

Link to tweet

[madaboutharry]

2. It is a tragedy that they even have to introduce such a bill.

It is evidence of the lawless and traitorous president sitting in The White House.

[BSdetect]

6. The unthinkable is now happening

[AZ8theist]

21. EXACTLY.

I cannot believe Congress actually has to put this in writing.

[Freethinker65]

3. The fact that this is even necessary should scare the crap out of everyone

[spooky3]

7. I don't understand how it is even possible for the

Govt to force someone not under suspicion of committing a crime to submit to questioning by another country. We’re not Russia, yet.

[leftieNanner]

19. Oh, but I bet Eric Prince

would be happy to pick up Ambassador McFaul in the dead of night and spirit him on a private jet to Moscow.

Sick stuff. The fact that Sarah Suckabee thinks it's A-OK to even consider this is vile.

[2naSalit]

20. No shit. That's exactly what I thought...nt

[leftieNanner]

22. Just figured out your screen name

Very funny.

[Farmer-Rick]

25. Look how easily Trump turned ICE into little henchmen for racist

It would be so easy for Trump to turn some police, federal marshals or military members into his private SS.

They are there, they are willing, all they need is to be given orders.

So, yeah, Trump could easily force an American citizen to be delivered to Russian mobster spies and little tiny Putin.

[2naSalit]

18. It does...

and if you're a political scientist, it's even worse.

[Duppers]

23. +100

That's the truth!

[Arkansas Granny]

4. What have we come to in such a short period of time?

It's beyond belief that we even have to consider a move like this.

[populistdriven]

5. Schumer is Still My Favorite Senator

even if we disagree on somethings

I'm glad Maxine Waters turned the other cheek, Chuck was doing what he had to, but we also need Maxine to keep up the good fight!

[True Blue American]

27. 2 did not vote. Mitch one of them?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

34. Probably McCain. He is ill. . . . nt

[Trumpocalypse]

32. He lost my vote forever when he stabbed Obama in the back

on the Iran deal.

[niyad]

8. what????? what have I missed???

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9. Putin Asked Trump to Let Russia Question McFaul, White House Says

Trump entertained a proposal from Vladimir Putin to let Russian authorities pose questions for the former U.S. ambassador to Moscow, Michael McFaul, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Wednesday.

Allowing the interrogation of a former American ambassador, who held diplomatic immunity while in Moscow, would be an unprecedented breach in protections traditionally provided to the nation’s foreign service.

In exchange for the opportunity to have McFaul and a number of other Americans questioned, the Russian president offered to let Special Counsel Robert Mueller observe interrogations of 12 Russian intelligence agents indicted by a U.S. grand jury last week for hacking Democratic Party email accounts.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-18/putin-asked-trump-to-question-obama-s-ambassador-sanders-says

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[niyad]

10. JFC

[Honeycombe8]

30. Not just McFaul. Also Browder. Also our INTEL AGENCIES!

If I recall correctly what was said at the Putin press conference and afterwards.

[True Blue American]

36. Putin wanted Mueller to come to Russia to

Interview the 12 that have been indicted. In turn he wants to be allowed to interview McFaul and Browder in Russia.

[colorado_ufo]

11. Poorly written!!!

Why does it not also name "private citizens of the United States of America?" How can we private citizens be secure?

Why does it specify, "by the government of Vladimir Putin?" Why not ANY foreign entity, no matter what the country or who the head of state is? When do North Korea and China start demanding extraditions? Or Afghanistan? Or . . . ?

[BigmanPigman]

13. Schiff and Schumer are trying, so are a lot of other Dems

and we should give them credit.

It is the GOP that wouldn't pass the bills that were introduced by Dems over a year ago calling for an Independent Investigation like we had after 9/11. It is non partisan, transparent, fully staffed and funded and relatively quick. Of course the GOP wouldn't vote for it since they INTEND to destroy the investigation since it is harmful to them personally and as a party.

[bluestateboomer]

14. It's insane to be even considering this.

But beyond all of this, what would the legal means for the government to do this? Have we come so far that the government can just grab someone off the street and send them to another country? Doesn't there have to be an arrest for some offense. Do we have an extradition treaty with the Russians?

[Duppers]

24. Indeed!!!

[ancianita]

15. Putin's behavior, now, is that of one who has confident control over a noob satellite.

Putin's messages are, "We reason together MY way. I dangle proposals. YOU react, Trumpuppets. "

[RandomAccess]

16. It's a resolution, not legislation

It is specifically non-binding.

I'm glad they did it, but it doesn't do nothin' for stopping Trump if he chooses to hand McFaul over.

[Farmer-Rick]

26. They talk a pretty game but when push comes to shove

They roll over for Trump and Little Putin.

[RandomAccess]

33. +1

[True Blue American]

28. Trump now says

He is against it.

[Honeycombe8]

29. These people were in serious danger, if Putin got his hands on them in any way.

Not to mention that we don't give our citizens to foreign enemies! WTH?

Trump needs to be removed asap. This is outrageous.

Hate to hear this is a Resolution & it's non-binding. Wish it were legislation so that this would absolutely be prevented. It could even be set to expire in a few years. As soon as the country is safe from Trump.

[Snake Plissken]

31. This is how Trump gets away with pretty much everything

This is just another silly distraction that would never have gone anywhere, designed to keep the focus off other issues.

Trump throws out the most absurd nonsense and everyone in Congress and the media runs after it like cats chasing a laser pointer, they should ignore his idiocy and let Trump try it, it would force the hand of the GOP to start impeachment hearings.

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35. no matter how 'absurd' Congress needs to respond

...that's most of the reason we're in such jeopardy today, because the majority has yet to step up to its responsibility to hold this president accountable.

A resolution is the least they should do.

They definitely should not ignore him.

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