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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI just heard from an email that Trump had dinner with Tom Cotton & Rubio last night.
Anyone else heard this??
Miles Archer
(18,837 posts)Morning Joe rips schmuck Trump for trying to buy off Republicans integrity with White House dinners
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/06/morning-joe-rips-schmuck-trump-for-trying-to-buy-off-republicans-integrity-with-white-house-dinners/
The Morning Joe host called on Republicans to challenge the White House narrative on the Russia investigation during James Comeys testimony Thursday before the Senate Intelligence Committee, and Schmidt urged the partys rising stars to escape Trumps orbit or risk their careers.
You have (Sen.) Tom Cotton (R-AR), combat veteran, Harvard educated lawyer, someone in his early 40s who could have a real national profile is he going to get to the truth (Thursday) or is he going to be a shill for the administration? Schmidt said. (Sen.) Marco Rubio (R-FL), another person with a long career ahead of him how is he going to handle this? I think were looking for a generation now of younger Republican leaders. Are they going to put the country first? Are we going to get to the bottom of what happened, or are we going to see nonsense?
Scarborough reminded Schmidt that both Cotton and Rubio had been invited, along with Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), to dine at the White House two days ahead of Comeys highly anticipated testimony.
Donald Trump, again, being a schmuck thinking he can buy peoples integrity by inviting them over to the White House and wowing them, Scarborough said. Im sorry, thats how he thinks I know that firsthand. He thinks if he invites you to the White House and gives you food that you are going to cut him a break, cut him slack.
Alice11111
(5,730 posts)until after the testimony. He is obviously trying to neuter them. Surprised that Cotton didn't. Maybe he's feeling them out for AG.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)niyad
(113,306 posts)Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)On edit - sent info to my sister last night, forgot I have this:
Trump has dinner with Marco Rubio and Tom Cotton at the White House tonight. Both senators will question James Comey on Thursday.
https://t.co/eQaBuYDDPL
The White House said Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton who sit on the intelligence committee will be among the six GOP lawmakers having dinner at the White House. Earlier Tuesday, Trump is meeting with congressional GOP leadership at the White House, including Texas Sen. John Cornyn, who is also on the committee.
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-dining-with-several-republicans-on-senate-intelligence-committee-ahead-of-james-comey-hearing/article/2625068
still_one
(92,190 posts)PunkinPi
(4,875 posts)<snip>Intelligence committee members Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) are scheduled to dine with the president Tuesday night, the Washington Examiner reported and NBC News confirmed.</snip>
Alice11111
(5,730 posts)I hope someone finds a way to bring it up in questioning.