McConnell, Cornyn join letter questioning Trump invite to Putin
The bipartisan letter says Putin’s attendance would legitimize Russia’s war on Ukraine and weaken pressure for a ceasefire.
- A bipartisan group of 14 senators urged President Donald Trump Thursday to rescind his invitation to Russian President Vladimir Putin for the G20 summit scheduled for December in Doral, Florida.
- Signatories argued that allowing Putin to participate risks legitimizing a government that continues launching daily strikes on Ukrainian civilian targets, asserting isolation remains essential for incentivizing a ceasefire.
- Led by Republican Senator Roger Wicker and Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen, the letter noted that Putin and other officials remain under U.S. sanctions, citing the recently passed Russia-Iran sanctions bill.
- Hill's Helen Huiskes reported the Republican senators' involvement "went beyond the usual Trump critics in the GOP," demonstrating that Senate Republicans generally maintain support for Ukraine despite Trump's stance.
- The Kremlin expressed gratitude for the invitation but remains undecided on attendance, following protests last month when Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov attended a G20 finance ministers' meeting in Asheville, North Carolina.
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Senators Tell Trump to Uninvite Putin From the G20
“A bipartisan group of senators is pressing President Donald Trump to withdraw Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invitation to the G20 summit later this year in Miami,” the Washington Sun reports. “The 13 senators, including six Republicans, warned that welcoming Putin to the United States would give him ‘stature and legitimacy’ while Russia continues its war […]
GOP revolt grows as Trump gives 'stature and legitimacy' to Putin
On December 14–15, 2026, the Group of 20 Leaders’ Summit (G-20) will be held at U.S. President Donald Trump's resort in Doral, Florida near Miami. Trump invited Russian President Vladmir Putin to attend, but on Friday, September 25, a group of seven Republican senators joined Democrats in urging Trump to "reconsider" the invitation.In a bipartisan letter to Trump, the seven Republican senators — Texas' John Cornyn, Mississippi's Roger Wicker, Ka…
'This invitation also comes at a time when Russia's intentions are unambiguously clear,' writes group of senators, both Democrats and Trump's Republicans
Bipartisan Senators Urge Trump to Rescind Putin's G20 Invitation
Group of 14 Bipartisan US Senators Urge Trump to Block Putin From G20 Summit in Miami
A bipartisan group of 14 US senators sent a letter calling on President Donald Trump to rescind his invitation to Russian leader Vladimir Putin for the upcoming G20 summit scheduled for December in Miami, as reported by The Washington Post.
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