On Russian election hacking, Trump switches from denial to complicity

On Russian election hacking, Trump switches from denial to complicity

ByJosh Bernoff

On Monday, in Helsinki, Trump said he couldn’t see why Russia would hack our elections. Yesterday, he said he was wrong. Even if you believe him, switching from denial to acceptance isn’t a step forward. Let’s look at the transcripts. At the joint press conference in Helsinki, Vladimir Putin denied interfering in the election: Putin:…

What’s the significance of the Republican criticisms of Trump and Putin in Helsinki?

What’s the significance of the Republican criticisms of Trump and Putin in Helsinki?

ByJosh Bernoff

Trump met with Putin in Helsinki, then defended the Russian president. Democrats were outraged, of course, but this time many Republicans chimed in with disapproval as well. What does the language of these Republican protests tell us about the probability of an impeachment? Trump got everyone upset with this response to a reporter’s question: AP…