Kaptur statement on reports President Trump disclosed classified information

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Member of the Defense Subcommittee on Appropriations, and Co-chair of Congress' Ukraine, Hungary and Poland Caucuses, today issued the following statement:

"I have several questions for President Donald Trump to which the American people, and I, as a Member of Congress, do not know the answers. I am deeply concerned about his ‎decision to conduct the affairs of our nation in such a compromising manner. Why would a President share sensitive information with Russian principles close to Vladimir Putin? Though the President's outrageous behavior sucked up the airwaves, papering over his simultaneous firing of FBI Director Comey, the American people deserve a President who does not behave cavalierly and carelessly on liberty's watch.

"Additionally, why were no U.S. journalists allowed into the meeting? To my knowledge, no U.S. President has received officials from Russia in the Oval Office and then excluded the American press while replacing them with Russian state media operatives.

"It is my hope that this Congress, as guardians of the Constitution, will stand up for the American people and demand answers and accountability of this President."