Trump Defends McConnell Over ‘Russian Asset’ Attack, Says Washington Post Should Apologize

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) joined at left by Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) right, speaks to reporters following the Republican Conference luncheon, at the Capitol in Washington on June 25, 2019. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

President Donald Trump defended Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday, July 30 after the senator was criticized in a Washington Post column that called him a “Russian asset” for blocking election security measures.

“I think the Washington Post is the Russian asset, by comparison. Mitch McConnell loves our country. He’s done a great job,” Trump told reporters at the White House before boarding Marine One.