Pompeo doesn't rule out inviting Putin to expanded G7 summit

[applegrove]

Pompeo doesn't rule out inviting Putin to expanded G7 summit

Issued on: 01/07/2020 - 17:42Modified: 01/07/2020 - 17:40

https://www.france24.com/en/20200701-pompeo-doesn-t-rule-out-inviting-putin-to-expanded-g7-summit

Washington (AFP)

"SNIP......

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday left the door open to President Vladimir Putin attending a US summit but insisted the administration has been firm over Moscow's activities in Afghanistan.

President Donald Trump "gets to decide if he wants him to come to a summit or not. That's his decision," Pompeo told reporters.

"I'll certainly leave that to him. But I do believe it is absolutely important that we have more frequent engagement with the Russians."

Trump, who has repeatedly reached out to Putin to build relations, mused last month about inviting him to an expanded summit of the Group of Seven industrial democracies -- which kicked out Russia over its takeover of Crimea.

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[soothsayer]

1. Jeezus, the sooner these traitors go to hell, the better

[madaboutharry]

2. Cults are a dangerous drug.

[dlk]

3. Trump isn't the only traitor in this administration

Pompeo is as dirty as it gets. His crimes deserve much closer scrutiny.

[diva77]

6. I wonder what makes him tick??? Such flagrant arrogance and corruption. Where is that coming from?

[Generic Brad]

13. Shared hatred of LGBT people

Putin hate them. He hates them. It may be as simple as that (along with corrupt financial entanglements).

[dlk]

16. Pompeo was a tea party congressman from Wichita

Wichita is the headquarters for Koch Industries. Pompeo is an arrogant zealot who believes he is untouchable. He is as corrupt and dirty as the day is long and one of my least favorite in this administration. He has done much damage under the radar.

[Hekate]

4. My gods, is that still on?

[dlk]

17. That's Pompeo's background

The tea party evolved into Trumpism.

[dixiechiken1]

24. Maybe, but the only two attendees will be Trump & Putin.

I can't imagine any of the other members attending, given our raging COVID numbers. My bet is that the rest of them will just shitcan it and wait for President Biden.

[gratuitous]

5. I think we all know what happens if you have a party and don't invite the boss

Nice to see that Secretary First-in-his-class-at-West-Point has thrown in his lot with Putin against the military.

[smirkymonkey]

7. Who is he, or Trump for that matter, to decide that Putin gets to be invited?

Don't the other 6 nations get a say in this? And I believe they have already expressed that their answer to having Russia join the G7 is an emphatic "NO". The arrogance of these motherfuckers just astounds me.

[crickets]

10. The whole thing is BS theater anyway. Everybody else said "no!" to the meeting--it was cancelled.

Something about a pandemic, dontchaknow. There literally is no meeting this year.

[renate]

8. can France or Germany invite, say, Stormy Daniels?

How come Trump gets to decide whether or not to invite Putin?

[crickets]

9. :snerk: You almost owed me a keyboard. nt

[Captain Zero]

29. that would be the DD48 Summit

I think.

[bdamomma]

11. maybe the G7

attendees will say no high COVID countries should NOT be included.

To the rest of the world we are a failed state. These traitors need to be run out of the country, how much more death can we take.

[keithbvadu2]

14. "expanded" G7 summit - That's quite creative.

"expanded" G7 summit - That's quite creative.

How about Trump's country of Nambia?

Or the four countries of Mexico.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212502037

[spanone]

15. maybe he can stay at the white house too?

[Cha]

18. Do it, asshole.. More highlighting Treasonous trump approving Putin's

Bounties on American & UK Soldiers.

[GulfCoast66]

19. If he does it will be a meeting of 2.

Good optics there.

[Nevilledog]

21. Yup..... The mighty G2.

[GulfCoast66]

23. No. G1 with a guest of honor.

[dixiechiken1]

25. Sooooo, is tRump the "+1" or is it Putin?

[Sewa]

26. Boris Johnson would show up

He’s another Putin ass kisser.

[GulfCoast66]

27. 4 months ago I would have agreed. Now not so much.

[Sewa]

28. Boris hasn't had any response to bountygate

Completely quiet on the issue.

[tblue37]

20. FFS! nt

[dalton99a]

22. "I do believe it is absolutely important that we reward Russia"

is what he's saying

[usajumpedtheshark]

30. And I don't rule out smacking pompous if I ever meet him