GOP leaders: We're not inviting Putin to address Congress

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Source: USA TODAY


Published 6:46 p.m. ET July 20, 2018 | Updated 7:29 p.m. ET July 20, 2018



WASHINGTON – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan said they have no intention of inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin to address Congress when he meets with President Donald Trump this fall.

"There is no invitation from Congress," said Don Stewart, McConnell's spokesman, on Friday.

Ryan's spokeswoman, AshLee Strong, said: "The only one talking about inviting Putin to address Congress is Nancy Pelosi."

Strong was referring to a statement from Pelosi, who called on Ryan on Friday to make it clear he would not issue an invitation "for a thug like Putin to address the United States Congress." Pelosi, D-Calif., is the House minority leader.

The White House confirmed Thursday that discussions are underway for Putin to visit Trump in Washington sometime this fall. It would be the first time that Putin has come to the White House since 2005.

That invitation comes amid a continuing backlash over Trump's remarks at a press conference with Putin on Monday in Helsinki, where Trump appeared to side with Putin's claim that Russia did not interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2018/07/20/gop-leaders-were-not-inviting-putin-address-congress/810145002/

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[SummerSnow]

1. That may change in 48 hours or less

[BumRushDaShow]

8. THIS

[Laf.La.Dem.]

2. "There is no invitation from Congress"

YET!!!

[Freethinker65]

3. We're not NOT inviting Putin to address congress.

They misspoke.

[blueinredohio]

4. We shall see.

[Maxheader]

5. Putin will be coordinating

with his commy bots in americu..won't have
time for mitch baby anyway!!

[djacq]

6. Why allow him to enter this country at all?

Would you allow a well known murderist dictator and thug to enter your home?

[Bob Loblaw]

7. Until we're told to

nt

[Bob Loblaw]

11. And we're not giving him a standing ovation

Until he's finished.

[joshdawg]

9. Putin may not speak before Congress, but,

there is an excellent chance for him to meet with his puppet, aka traitor trump, in the Oval Office with only a couple of translators.
Just another "private" meeting. Hmmmmmm.
Maybe trump will hand over the launch codes........wouldn't put it past him, traitorous bastard that he is.

[LiberalFighter]

10. Putin will be meeting with Republican members of Congress.

[Sneederbunk]

12. Do you think Repugs want to be seen with Putin before Midterms?

Dem campaign ads would write themselves.

[Bettie]

13. That's what they say now

they will change their tune soon enough and welcome their new leader with open arms.

[keithbvadu2]

14. Putin says: Vote republican

[Paladin]

15. By the time Putin shows up, Turtle Boy will have his kneepads on, ready to service him. (nt)

[jgmiller]

16. We need to think about this differently

I think it's great that Putin comes to meet Trump as long as it happens in mid to late October. Since Trump never learns and always doubles down on the stupid we're going to be treated to another embarrassing press conference RIGHT BEFORE the elections. I say more power to him, go for it.

[calimary]

18. Welome to DU, jgmiller!

I hope it does happen then.

That would be pretty doggone delicious. I bet it would help fire up our side even more.

[Firestorm49]

17. Oh?

Time will tell. Comrades Rohrabacher, Nunez, Ryan and Johnson and others will probably hold an ice cream social for the Vlad. No press, of course.

[BadGimp]

19. #PutinsWinsAgain and the GOP is now The #PartyOfPutin

[raging moderate]

20. GOP GANG OF PUTIN

We do not know what they will do. They cannot be trusted.