Wisconsin Republicans Want Answers About Trump's Meeting With Russians
(WPR, AP)---House Speaker Paul Ryan and other Republicans from Wisconsin are calling for President Donald Trump to report to Congress about what he said during a private meeting with two top Russian officials last week.
Trump on Tuesday defended his right to share "facts pertaining to terrorism" and airline safety with Russia. Trump's tweets did not say whether he revealed classified information about the Islamic State group.
Ryan spokesman Doug Andres said Ryan "hopes for a full explanation of the facts from the administration."
U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Green Bay, is a former Marine counter-intelligence officer. He said regardless of what was shared, "it's dangerous to believe that Russia can be a reliable counterterrorism partner."
Gallagher took to Twitter on Tuesday morning and sent a series of tweets, including one asking for transparency and requesting the White House to share a transcript of the meeting with the House and Senate intelligence committees.
"I look forward to Congress getting a thorough account of the President's meeting with Russians officials last week," one tweet reads.
A spokeswoman for Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Glenbeulah, said Trump should fully brief Congress on what was said and why.
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