Tennessee Republican Senator Bob Corker: Trump White House in 'downward spiral' following Russia classified leak report
The White House is in a "downward spiral" and needs to do something to get "under control" in the wake of a bombshell report alleging Trump revealed classified informCorker went on, commenting on the ramifications if an intelligence source is released.
"To compromise a source is something that you just don't do," Corker said to USA TODAY. "That's why we keep the information that we get from intelligence sources so close...to prevent that from happening."
Corker, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, had a fiery response to the report late Monday.
"The White House has got to do something soon to bring itself under control and in order. It's got to happen," Corker said, according to a Tweet from Bloomberg reporter Sahil Kapur.
"Obviously they're in a downward spiral right now and they've got to figure out a way to come to grips (with) all that's happening."
Corker went on, commenting on the ramifications if an intelligence source is released.
"To compromise a source is something that you just don't do," Corker said to USA TODAY. "That's why we keep the information that we get from intelligence sources so close...to prevent that from happening."