Meanwhile, the Senate voted 98-2 Thursday to bring new sanctions against Russia over its annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region and its alleged meddling in the 2016 U.S. election. This is Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona.

Sen. John McCain: “My friends, the United States of America needs to send a strong message to Vladimir Putin and any other aggressor that we will not tolerate attacks on our democracy. That’s what this bill is all about. We must take our own side in this fight, not as Republicans, not as Democrats, but as Americans.”

In response, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused U.S. lawmakers of “insolence” and ordered the U.S. to cut its diplomatic staff by more than 450, while barring State Department members from several properties in Russia. Thursday’s vote sends the sanctions bill to President Trump, who’s under intense pressure to sign it amid allegations that his campaign colluded with Russia to sway last November’s election.