Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) on Sunday responded to a new book from two former Trump advisers that labeled him and other GOP senators as "enemies of the president," saying he believes most Americans believe that level of criticism is "weird."
Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) said Sunday that President Trump's refusal to hold Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman responsible for the killing of Jamal Khashoggi despite the CIA reportedly finding he played a role was "very weak."
“I disagree with the president’s assessment. It’s inconsistent with the intelligence I’ve seen," Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) said on NBC's "Meet the Press."
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday called a governmental report on climate change that paints a bleak picture of its effects on the U.S. moving forward "very alarming," and slammed the Trump administration for its refusal to address the issue.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) on Sunday criticized the timing of the release of the Trump administration's dire climate change report, saying officials "couldn't pick a day where they tried to get less attention."
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) on Sunday called for “balance” in responding to heightened concerns that the U.S. may face large-scale disasters due to climate change.
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), the current ranking member and incoming chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, on Sunday said the new acting attorney general at the Justice Department is not being transparent.
"The remedy for leaks is not to have a public hearing where you are supposed to ask about 17 months worth of work in five minutes. I think the remedy is to videotape the deposition."
Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) on Sunday said lawmakers would do their due diligence on White House senior adviser Ivanka Trump's use of a personal email account to conduct government business, and voiced disapproval of President Trump's dismissal of any wrongdoing by his daughter.
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), who is expected to become chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in January, said Sunday that his Republican counterparts on the panel won't have subpoena rights.
"These are earnest conversations that go on virtually every day with some of my friends, with my family. We need different leadership. There isn’t any question about it."
“Let me stop you and say that I haven’t decided to run for president," he said on NBC's "Meet the Press" when asked what makes him a better nominee than other potential candidates.
Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski on Sunday downplayed a reported physical altercation between himself and White House chief of staff John Kelly.
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