Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer Chuck SchumerCruz blocks amended resolution honoring Ginsburg over language about her dying wish Senate Democrats introduce legislation to probe politicization of pandemic response Schumer interrupted during live briefing by heckler: 'Stop lying to the people' MORE (D-N.Y.) is warning Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Michael (Mike) Richard PompeoTreasury sanctions individuals, groups tied to Russian malign influence activities Navalny released from hospital after suspected poisoning Overnight Defense: Pentagon redirects pandemic funding to defense contractors | US planning for full Afghanistan withdrawal by May | Anti-Trump GOP group puts ads in military papers MORE to take a hard line in his meeting this week with Russian President Vladimir Putin Vladimir Vladimirovich PutinNavalny released from hospital after suspected poisoning Ex-Trump national security adviser says US leaders 'making it easy for Putin' to meddle The Hill's Campaign Report: GOP set to ask SCOTUS to limit mail-in voting MORE.



“Secretary of State Pompeo must make clear that the cost of trying to interfere with American elections will be dear. Secretary of State Pompeo must deliver a shot across the bow to Putin and any other foreign adversary that would dare think about trying to influence our elections,” Schumer said from the Senate floor.



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He added that “anything less from Secretary Pompeo will be a failure of democracy.”Schumer’s comment comes a day before Pompeo is set to meet with Putin.will also meet with Putin at the G-20 summit in June.Democrats have criticized Trump’s Russia policy, arguing that he’s been too soft on Moscow’s meddling during the 2016 election.Schumer added on Monday that it’s “long past time” for the administration “to make it crystal clear that another interference campaign by Putin will not be tolerated.”“The secretary of state, Michael Pompeo, has an obligation to warn President Putin that any action to interfere in our elections will be met with an immediate and robust response,” he said.