Transcript for Dems slam Trump on security clearances, intro resolution condemning Helsinki comments

Today Democrats are introducing a resolution. To condemn the president's failure to stand up to Putin. For his Japan attacked. On our elections. On our democracy this resolution sets out. The United States proud record of support for democratic governments around the world are championing of democracy and human rights. And how much that out policy a policy. That led us to fight two world wars to make the world safe for democracy to defeat him for terrorism and fascism. Is being challenged by this new direction this destructive direction by Donald Trump. We have a president and fortunately who not only wants to destroy NATO who insults our allies who who tries to rip Ed NATO and half. I think he dame coach he's up to Vladimir Putin the man who interfered with American democracy the man who had feared you know election it's like Alice in Wonderland. React White House posture about security clearances of former Obama national. Security officials. Did you speak to that I was minister. This is so far let me just say it goes from the ridiculous with them as asset. I have standing on these issues I have been in the meetings for over twenty years. This is so extraordinary. The last thing you want in the intelligence is partisanship. And we were able to avoid that for such a long time. And now the president is locked I mean does this rise to the level of abuse of power to see. Might stem the people he's taking it away from don't even have it. So it has even know what he's talking them but this goes but this this makes the case. This makes the case we are the first branch of government. The legislative branch we have used that need to be respected we had decisions that we must make. As mr. angle said we need to know what happened in Helsinki. And the president's response. All of their take. The classified. And security. The privileges of of some. And Obama people away its wallet deflection.

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