"It's not outright defiance, but the renegade senators are delineating when and where they're willing to defy Trump."
""We strongly oppose the decision," Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) said in a joint statement Wednesday, arguing it "sends the wrong signal to Russia." "It is concerning that Congress was not consulted in advance of this decision," they added."
""Retreating from Europe doesn't advance deterrence in the Indo-Pacific, because Russia and China are working together to undermine us," he said in a statement."
"Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told the HuffPost that Democrats "absolutely" should be briefed, and it is "very important that everybody's briefed." Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) has since raised that issue with the administration, telling NBC News it was "unfortunate" Democrats weren't part of the meeting."
Several Senate Republicans are selectively opposing specific Trump administration actions across trade, military posture, and foreign-policy briefings. Republicans joined Democrats to pass joint resolutions repealing tariffs on Brazil, Canada and worldwide, with Senators Murkowski, Collins, Paul, McConnell and Tillis voting against the tariffs. House and Senate Armed Services GOP leaders criticized the drawdown of troops in Romania, saying it sends the wrong signal to Russia and that Congress was not consulted. Some Republicans objected to excluding Democrats from a Venezuela-related briefing. Senators from cattle-ranching states voiced outrage at an announcement permitting Argentine beef imports.
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