Trump believes next meeting with Putin should happen 'after the Russia witch hunt is over,'

[Mrs. Overall]

Source: CNBC

President Donald Trump's national security advisor said Wednesday that the next bilateral meeting between Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin should happen "after the Russia witch hunt is over."

“The President believes that the next bilateral meeting with President Putin should take place after the Russia witch hunt is over, so we’ve agreed that it will be after the first of the year,” John Bolton told reporters Wednesday.

The White House had earlier said that Trump would meet with Putin at the White House in the fall. The plan drew condemnation from lawmakers. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., said he would not invite Putin to speak before Congress during the planned Washington visit.

This story is developing.

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[Thomas Hurt]

1. Putin snubbed you and you rolled over like a puppy and wet yourself.

[greatauntoftriplets]

2. I bet that Bob Mueller hasn't agreed to this!

Grasp at straws some more, Spanky.

[bucolic_frolic]

3. There is no witch hunt. It's called an investigation.

and it's going to finish strong.

[Different Drummer]

4. So, there will be no other meetings with Putin?

Suits me.

[JaneQPublic]

5. So Putin will visit him in prison?

Imagining the prison visitation scene from "Midnight Express."

[George II]

6. Sounds good to me:

[Botany]

7. +1

[herding cats]

8. Perfect!

[PatSeg]

18. Yeah!

That was my first thought. That had to be the funniest thing I've heard all day!

[BigmanPigman]

9. HA HA! He uninvited him AFTER Putin already said "NYET!"

He only invited him as a "Fuck You" to everyone who criticized his meeting with Putin and now he has egg all over his face. Neither party thought the invitation was a good idea (especially near the midterms).

[LiberalLovinLug]

10. So now its the "Russia witch hunt"?

I always thought he was coached to make sure he claimed that the witch hunt was on him. That Russia (and many many others) did interfere to some degree, but he had nothing to do with it, even if he gained from it.

Now he's moved on to saying Russia itself is under a witch hunt.

[Perseus]

11. They will meet in Russia

After trump gets indicted and found guilty, he will run to the arms of Putin, although unless the man-child does have money and no debts, that Putin will welcome him. Up to now, the man-child has not delivered the most important things Putin wants.

[Initech]

12. Which will mean after January 20th, 2021!

When Putin tells Trump that he's fired!

[still_one]

13. Obviously the narrative has changed because it was Putin who put the brakes on this not trump,

but no doubt our illustrious media will just brush over that

[tinrobot]

14. So, basically, when he skips bail and hightails it to Moscow

[Demonaut]

15. Political asylum?

ironic, I'm sure they won't separate the family

[JohnnyRingo]

16. Putin will probably have to go through a metal detector

Leavenworth is pretty strict about admitting foreign visitors.

Colbert should have as much fun with this as my fellow DUers.

[CanonRay]

17. Visiting days are Fridays and Sundays

Ten am to 2 pm.