President Trump's confession that he would accept political dirt on his opponents from foreign powers set off a firestorm of tweets from the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates.
Former Vice President Joe Biden said Trump is "once again welcoming foreign interference in our elections. ... It is a threat to our national security. An American President should not seek their aid and abet those who seek to undermine democracy." Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) tweeted that Trump thinks "he is above the law," while Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) called Trump's remarks "disgraceful," and the fact that he made them from the Oval Office "proves you're unfit for the office you hold."
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Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) warned that China, Russia, and North Korea are all listening to Trump, and it's time to "speak the truth: this president is a national security threat." Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) chimed in, calling Trump's words "inexcusable" and "disgraceful," while Julian Castro shared his concern that Trump is "now essentially calling for an open season on our 2020 elections. Once again, he's putting his interests above our nation's, and risking the integrity of our elections."
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