Trump Rips Obama WH on Russia: 'Didn't Want to Hurt Hillary?'

(Pablo Martinez Monsiviais/AP)

By    |   Saturday, 24 June 2017 06:00 PM EDT ET

President Donald Trump took to Twitter Saturday to bash the Obama administration for its inaction on Russia – questioning its support of Hillary Clinton – while hoping to goad Republicans into supporting the Senate's healthcare plan.

Here are the president's posts:

The Washington Post reported Friday that the Obama White House "choked" on its response to strong CIA proof of Moscow's meddling in the election, ultimately settling for "modest" measures that included expelling 35 diplomats and closing two compounds in the U.S.

Regarding the healthcare bill, five GOP senators have said they would not support the working draft of the version released by chamber leaders on Thursday.

The latest was Nevada Sen. Dean Heller, who is in his first term and remains one of the most vulnerable of those GOP senators facing re-election in next year's congressional races.

The others backing away from the American Health Care Act are Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas, Mike Lee of Utah, Rand Paul of Kentucky, and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin.

Earlier Saturday, Trump attacked Democrats for standing behind the Affordable Care Act, reminding them of President Barack Obama's promises as he tried to sell the program to voters:

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