Trump touts Putin speaking out against his impeachment
Colby Itkowitz and Isabelle Khurshudyan, The Washington Post Published 11:59 am CST, Saturday, December 21, 2019
Late Friday night, minutes before deplaning in Florida for the holidays, President Donald Trump retweeted a link to an article in which Russian President Vladimir Putin defended him against impeachment.
"A total Witch Hunt!" the president tweeted at 10:30 p.m., as he shared a 36-hour-old Associated Press tweet that read: "BREAKING: Russian President Vladimir Putin says U.S. President Donald Trump's impeachment is far-fetched and predicts the U.S. Senate will reject it."
Trump's boasting of Putin's support comes a day after The Washington Post reported that White House advisers feared Trump's belief that Ukraine, not Russia, was responsible for interfering with 2016 election was spurred by conversations Trump had had with Putin.
Trump's critics responded on the president's tweet, expressing exasperation more than incredulity.
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