But most aren’t yet criticizing him either. President Donald Trump might have leaked classified information to the Russian government, the Washington Post reported Monday, and for perhaps the first time in his scandal-soaked presidency, Republicans on Capitol Hill did not immediately rise to his defense.
On Tuesday morning, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had only commented on how the “drama” from this report would slow down the Republican conference’s packed legislative agenda on Capitol Hill.
When the news broke, no GOP leaders in the House or Senate had released statements supporting Trump after the disclosure, which was confirmed by multiple media outlets. …read more
Source: Vox