McCain to Trump: 'Thank Putin for Attacking Our Democracy'

Sen. John McCain went tit-for-tat on Twitter with President Donald Trump, agreeing with the president that relations with Russia are at a "dangerous low," but subscribing to a different reason.

Blame Russian President Vladimir Putin, not Congress, says McCain.

Our relationship w/ Russia is at dangerous low. You can thank Putin for attacking our democracy, invading neighbors & threatening our allies

— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) August 3, 2017

Trump tweeted just a couple of hours earlier:

Our relationship with Russia is at an all-time & very dangerous low. You can thank Congress, the same people that can't even give us HCare!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 3, 2017

At issue is the Russia sanctions bill that Trump begrudgingly signed Wednesday; the president called the legislation "seriously flawed" and responded with a 400-plus-word statement decrying the bill that passed nearly unanimously in Congress.

McCain lobbed a shot across the bow later Wednesday.

Glad @POTUS signed #RussiaSanctions- hope he'll be as vocal about Russian aggression as he was about concerns w bill https://t.co/4Wul2UNECG

— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) August 2, 2017

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