Democrats demand firm response from president to Putin comments
WASHINGTON — Top Democratic leaders in the House and Senate implored President Trump on Monday to employ “all resources available” to extradite 13 Russians charged last month with subverting the 2016 presidential election after Russia’s president raised the possibility of Jewish involvement.
“Ensuring these Russian nationals stand trial in the United States is imperative for deterring Russia from future attacks on our democracy and would be a signal to those who seek to meddle with our election that such actions are not without consequences,” Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., the top Democrat in his chamber, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, the top Democrat in the House, wrote in a letter to the White House.