British MPs Slam Trump for Silence on Russian Poisoning

British Members of Parliament are piling on U.S. President Donald Trump for his silence on Russia's alleged poisoning of a double agent and his daughter living in England.

"The government has concluded that it is highly likely that Russia was responsible for the act against Sergei and Yulia Skripal," Prime Minister Theresa May said in the House of Commons on Monday.

British MPs on Tuesday morning, not long after midnight on the East Coast of America, blasted Trump for not addressing the situation personally, as he does other issues.

So while our EU friends give "full support & solidarity" to Britain after Kremlin chemical weapons attack, so far just silence from Putin's mate in the White House. #Skripal trump

— Ben Bradshaw (@BenPBradshaw) March 13, 2018

The European Union stands solidly with Britain on Russian intrusion President Trump remains silent! @BBCr4today

— Barry Sheerman (@BarrySheerman) March 13, 2018

Welcome US Secretary of State Tillerson support for UK government following Russian origin nerve gas attack. But when can we expect a tweet from US President. Why is @realDonaldTrump so reticent despite being so keen to comment on previous terrorist attacks on our country ?

— Mike Gapes (@MikeGapes) March 13, 2018

Trump eventually did address the allegations against Russia, saying as he left the White House Tuesday morning that it "sounds … like it would be Russia" going by the evidence, according to Bloomberg. 

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