Congressman to Propose Legislation Preventing Trump from Forming ‘Cyber Security Unit’ with Russia

“POTUS Defies Common Sense”

Congressman Brendan Boyle, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, announced today that he will move to introduce legislation preventing Donald Trump from forming any type of “cyber security unit” with Russia. 

The president personally announced his proposed joint effort on Twitter early this morning before heading to his golf club again:

“President Trump’s social media statement today that he would involve Russian Vladimir Putin in a cybersecurity effort to ‘protect our elections’ defies any shred of basic human logic and common sense,” Boyle said in a statement.

“Under no circumstances can we allow the Russian government to learn our strategy and techniques for defending our cyber security,” he continued. “This week during the congressional session, I will introduce legislation to prohibit the United States from participating in any type [of] joint working group with Russia on cybersecurity efforts.”

“Hiring Mr. Putin to protect our electoral process is like a group of homeowners hiring a security guard to protect them after that individual has broken into their homes.” 

Boyle also announced his intent via Twitter:

Trump’s statements today drew ire  from both Republicans and Democrats alike, as 17 U.S. government intelligence agencies have unanimously agreed that Russia worked to undermine our democracy in the 2016 presidential election.

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