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Wicker opposes Trump's Xi summit in Washington
Senate Republican urges Trump to reconsider hosting Chinese president as tensions simmer.
What to know
- GOP Sen. Wicker publicly opposed Trump's decision to host Xi Jinping in Washington.
- Wicker stated he would have advised against the invitation had the White House consulted him.
- The criticism highlights Republican concerns about the high-level summit.
“not invite Xi Jinping to Washington for such…”
Roger Wicker, GOP Senator (Mississippi) · The Hill ↗
Roger Wicker GOP Senator (Mississippi)
Xi Jinping Chinese President
Donald Trump U.S. President
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2 outlets Sen. Wicker Slams Chinese Leader Xi Ahead of State Visit, Says Trump Shouldn't Have Invited Him
first by National Politics, 1d ago · also The Hill
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- Wicker blasts Xi ahead of summit with Trump in DC The Hill · 1d ago
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ARMED SERVICES CHAIR: “.. I would have suggested the president not invite Xi Jinping to Washington for such a lavish welcome .. based on all of the troubling issues we have with President Xi and the Chinese Communist Party,” @bloomberg.com
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2 outlets Senator Wicker unhappy with President Trump's “lavish welcome” of China's Xi Jinping to U.S.
first by Magnolia Tribune, 1d ago · also Bloomberg
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- Trump’s ‘Lavish Welcome’ for Xi Slammed by Key GOP Senator Bloomberg Politics · 1d ago
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