Jessica Corbett:

“Why is he so chummy with Vladimir Putin?” Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said of President Donald Trump’s relationship with his Russian counterpart after a series of recent reports provoked more “serious questions” about their interactions, and as public anticipation continues to build over the forthcoming results of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation.

In an interview with ABC‘s “This Week” on Sunday, Durbin noted key details about Putin’s past and his actions as Russia’s president: “This man who is a former KGB agent, never been a friend of the United States, invaded our allies, threatens us around the world, and tries his damnedest to undermine our elections. Why is this President Trump’s best buddy? I don’t get it.”

Durbin, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called on Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), the new committee chairman, to hold investigative hearings into whether Trump has been “compromised by” Russia. As the senator from Illinois said, “It’s within his power to hold these investigations, and he should.” 

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