6 Oct 2019 12:44 pm
At the summit, Trump aggressively lobbied for Russia to be readmitted into the G7, refused to hold it accountable for violating international law, blamed former President Barack Obama for Russia's annexation of Crimea, and expressed sympathy for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
One former senior Justice Department official, who worked closely with the former special counsel Robert Mueller when he was the FBI director, told Insider Trump's behavior was "directly out of the Putin playbook. We have a Russian asset sitting in the Oval Office."
About this websitebusinessinsider.comUS spies say Trump's G7 performance suggests he's either a 'Russian asset' or a 'useful idiot' for Putin
One former senior Justice Department official, who worked closely with the former special counsel Robert Mueller when he was the FBI director, told Insider Trump's behavior was "directly out of the Putin playbook. We have a Russian asset sitting in the Oval Office."
About this websitebusinessinsider.comUS spies say Trump's G7 performance suggests he's either a 'Russian asset' or a 'useful idiot' for Putin