Senate Democrats Ask Why Trump Let Russian Spy Chief Into United States

The following article by Niels Lesniewski was posted on the Roll Call website January 30, 2018:

Also question Treasury secretary on Russia sanctions implementation

Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, pressed Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin about Russian sanctions Tuesday. Credit: Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call

Leading Senate Democrats want to know why the Trump administration allowed a top Russian spy onto U.S. soil.

Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer led other Democrats in raising concerns Tuesday about a reported visit by Sergey Naryshkin, Russia’s foreign spy chief and an ally of President Vladimir Putin.

“The Trump administration must immediately come clean and answer questions: Which U.S. officials did he meet with? Did any White House or National Security Council official meet with Naryshkin? What did they discuss?” Schumer said. Continue reading “Senate Democrats Ask Why Trump Let Russian Spy Chief Into United States”