Rep. Kennedy On Trump In Europe: 'A Disaster From Day One'

Rep. Kennedy On Trump In Europe: 'A Disaster From Day One'

By Bianca Facchinei

By Bianca Facchinei
July 17, 2018

July 17, 2018

He wants Congress to subpoena Trump's translator.

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President Trump's recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin did not go over well with many members of Congress. Newsy caught up with Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-Mass.) to get his take on Trump's remarks and how the rest of the president's trip through Europe went.

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