And yet they’re still defending him.

Democrats said two bombshell reports from The New York Times and Washington Post regarding President Donald Trump and Russia have raised serious questions. Meanwhile, their Republican counterparts downplayed the new reporting and asked Americans to consider instead the president’s actions on Russia.

We are considering those – the ones he hasn’t fully concealed.

Republicans, meanwhile, pushed back strongly on the subtext of these two reports and echoed the administration’s rebuttal about being tougher on Russia than former President Barack Obama.

“You’ve seen time and time again with sanctions, with other things, President Trump standing up against Russia,” Republican Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana said on “This Week.” “This whole idea of collusion, they’ve