Banks Statement on Trump/Putin Meeting
Fort Wayne,
July 16, 2018
Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today released the following statement after President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Helsinki: “No one wants to return to the Cold War. I want President Trump’s diplomatic efforts to be successful, but I’ll take the word of a Hoosier statesman over Vladimir Putin any day. We must take seriously the warnings of Director Coats and the American intelligence community. Russia is not our friend. Vladimir Putin’s goal is to destabilize America and reduce our global leadership role. We need to hold Russia accountable for its aggression and make it clear that America will protect our democratic institutions.” ### |