Though some Republicans have joined the criticism of Trump's rapport with Putin, few have been as outspoken as McCain, the longtime Senate Armed Services Committee chairman who is undergoing treatment for brain cancer. More typical of Republican reaction was a comment from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who was noncommittal on Trump's call to Putin, saying, "The president can call whomever he chooses."

Source: Los Angeles Times March 20, 2018 22:30 UTC