Rubio: US-Russia Cyber Unit Like US-Syria Chemical Weapons Unit

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., pushed back against President Donald Trump's attempt to work with Russian President Vladimir Putin on cybersecurity, tweeting it would be as reprehensible as working with Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad on chemical weapons.

While reality & pragmatism requires that we engage Vladimir Putin, he will never be a trusted ally or a reliable constructive partner. 1/3

— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) July 9, 2017

Partnering with Putin on a "Cyber Security Unit" is akin to partnering with Assad on a "Chemical Weapons Unit". 2/3

— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) July 9, 2017

We have no quarrel with Russia or the Russian people. Problem is with Putin & his oppression, war crimes & interference in our elections 1/3

— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) July 9, 2017

Rubio's tweetstorm came in response to President Trump's Sunday morning tweets on the G-20 and denials of Russia as the perpetrator of election meddling and hacks of the DNC.

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., also added to Sunday's Twitter chorus of criticism of Trump's tweets, support for Putin, and denials of Russian meddling.

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