David Corn
Role at the time: Washington bureau chief of Mother Jones and author
Condemned
Statement summary
David Corn criticizes Republican lawmakers for failing to confront Trump over sanctions relief for Russia.
“In my mind, there's not a Republican in Congress who deserves to be reelected because of the fecklessness in which they have managed this very thing.”
Watch the original video (opens in a new tab)Corn condemns Republicans' response to Trump's sanctions relief18:50
Corn spoke with Jon Stewart about Russia policy. Immediately before this excerpt, he criticized Trump for waiving sanctions Congress had passed. The recording was published October 19; its recording time is not stated.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
Just before the quote, Corn says Trump waived the sanctions and has tried to weaken every sanction imposed on Putin, and asks whether anyone has really come down hard on him. He then says no Republican in Congress deserves reelection because of their fecklessness in handling it.