Trump has been lobbying for Russia to be allowed back into the G7 fold, despite opposition from fellow leaders.
A Democratic senator has hit out at President Donald Trump for his performance at last weekend's G7 summit in Biarritz, France, suggesting that his pattern of defending Russia despite its malign behavior is"horrific."on Tuesday, Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley lambasted the president for his campaign to readmit Russia to the G7 group of countries. The nation was booted out of the then G8 group after its invasion and annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea in 2014.
"Here we are right now with Russia continuing an active social media campaign in the United States trying to deepen divisions in our nation, probably going to work to interfere in our next election," Merkley continued. "We need a watchdog for America and the president is playing lapdog to President Putin. There is no explanation for it and there is no justification for it. It's pretty horrific," Merkley said.reported that G7 tensions over Russia turned into open dispute at a private dinner during the summit, citing a senior U.S. official with knowledge of the exchange.
"By the way there were numerous people during the G7 that felt that way. And we didn't take a vote or anything but we did discuss it. My inclination is to say yes, they should be in," he added. The G7 took place as large swathes of the Amazon rain forest were ablaze in Brazil and Bolivia, exacerbating global concerns about humanity's ability to deal with climate change. However, the president failed to attend a meeting on the threat.
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