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Top Democrat Senator: Trump Deserves Credit For Letting U.S. ‘Punch Back’ At Russia, Unlike Past Presidents

Ryan Saavedra
Top Democrat Senator: Trump Deserves Credit For Letting U.S. ‘Punch Back’ At Russia, Unlike Past Presidents
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Democrat Sen. Mark Warner (VA) said during an interview this week that President Donald Trump deserves credit for allowing the United States to “punch back” at and use its “offensive capabilities” against Russia’s cyber attacks. He also noted that Trump has made it a lot easier to take action against Russia than former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama.

Warner, the vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, made the remarks on PBS’s “Firing Line with Margaret Hoover,” which aired on Friday.

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