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But these were not the errant tweets of a novice politician, he continued. These were the deliberate choices of a president who seems determined to realize his delusions of a warm relationship with Putins regime without any regard for the true nature of his rule, his violent disregard for the sovereignty of his neighbors, his complicity in the slaughter of the Syrian people, his violation of international treaties and his assault on democratic institutions throughout the world.

Mr. McCains fellow Republican senator from Arizona, Jeff Flake, released his own rebuke: I never thought I would see the day when our American President would stand on the stage with the Russian President and place blame on the United States for Russian aggression. This is shameful.

Senator Lisa Murkowski, Republican Alaska, struck a mournful tone: Sadly President Trump did not defend America to the Russian president, and for the world to see. Instead, what I saw today was not America First, it was simply a sad diminishment of our great nation.

Senator Ben Sasse, Republican of Nebraska and a frequent critic of Mr. Trump, echoed the sentiment. Everyone in this body should be disgusted by what happened in Helsinki today, he said Monday in a speech on the Senate floor.

Even for congressional Republicans used to avoiding commenting on the presidents outbursts, Mr. Trumps performance in Helsinki was difficult to ignore. For those who are accustomed to speaking out against Mr. Trump, and those whose impending retirements have freed them to do so, it was yet another occasion for public hand-wringing.

Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee, the retiring chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said that he did not think this was a good moment for our country.

It was, he added, a very good moment for Mr. Putin.

It was almost an approval, if you will, a public approval by the greatest nation on earth towards him, Mr. Corker told reporters. I would guess hes having caviar right now.

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