Trump eager for big meeting with Putin; some advisers wary
Source: Associated Press
By VIVIAN SALAMA
Today
WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump is eager to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin with full diplomatic bells and whistles when the two are in Germany for a multinational summit next month. But the idea is exposing deep divisions within the administration on the best way to approach Moscow in the midst of an ongoing investigation into Russian meddling in the U.S. elections.
Many administration officials believe the U.S. needs to maintain its distance from Russia at such a sensitive time and interact only with great caution.
But Trump and some others within his administration have been pressing for a full bilateral meeting. Hes calling for media access and all the typical protocol associated with such sessions, even as officials within the State Department and National Security Council urge more restraint, according to a current and a former administration official.
Some advisers have recommended that the president instead do either a quick, informal pull-aside on the sidelines of the summit, or that the U.S. and Russian delegations hold strategic stability talks, which typically dont involve the presidents. The officials spoke anonymously to discuss private policy discussions.
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forgotmylogin
(7,530 posts)Does that mean the US media will be invited, or will it be the usual "media friendly to Pmurt and Admin?"
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)SHRED
(28,136 posts)He's like an excited puppy over the idea.
MBS
(9,688 posts)I am truly frightened by his lethal cocktail of dishonesty, corruption, ignorance, and incompetence, most especially whenever international affairs are involved.
And the specific prospect of his little-puppy-eagerness to share national intelligence with Putin is even more frightening.
Please can we make this nightmare of a president/presidency go away NOW?
UpInArms
(51,284 posts)And thank him for his gift of the Whitehouse
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)"pp porn Mr Trump?"
world wide wally
(21,744 posts)riversedge
(70,242 posts)good lord!!!
Kyle GriffinVerified account @kylegriffin1 50m50 minutes ago
Trump is 'eager' to meet Putin with 'full diplomatic bells and whistles' during a multinational summit next month.
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Sunlei
(22,651 posts)hand slapping time for Mrs Trump, shes stuck in a tiny stuffie hotel room with him because he's afraid to be seen by press & protesters.
Doug the Dem
(1,297 posts)The laughing Moscow girl is thinking, "Rubio was right!"
blue-wave
(4,356 posts)There's so much top secret stuff that he wants to gift to his Uncle Vlad!