White House Responds to Senator McCain Criticism

White House Spokesperson responds to Arizona Republican Senator John McCain's criticism of the president for his congratulatory call to Russian President Vladimir Putin on his re-election over the weekend, saying, "the president once again has maintained that it is important to have a dialogue with Russia so that we can share on some areas of shared interest." Earlier, Senator McCain said the president's statement "insulted every Russian citizen who was denied the right to vote." close