Article snippet: MORE roiled Washington on Thursday with his suggestion that he would accept dirt on a political opponent from a foreign government. The remarks, made during an interview with ABC News the previous day, sparked fierce political backlash on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers faced an hours-long hounding by reporters over their position on Trump’s comments. Democrats lashed out at Trump’s suggestion that if a foreign government offered information he would “take it,” while Republicans raced to distance themselves from the president’s remarks. Several GOP senators, faced with either remaining silent or potentially inviting the president’s wrath, choose to break with Trump. “I think that’s wrong. That’s a mistake,” Sen. MORE (R-S.C.), a frequent Trump defender, told reporters. “I’ve been consistent on this, if a public official is approached by a foreign government offering anything of value ... the right answer is 'no.' ” Graham later said that he spoke with Trump about his election interference remarks from Wednesday and reiterated that, “when it goes down the road of 'I've got dirt on your opponent,' that's a bright line. The answer is no.” Sen. MORE (R-Utah) said accepting information from a foreign government with the intent to meddle would be “unthinkable.” “It would be totally inappropriate and it would strike at the heart of our democracy,” said Romney, the 2012 GOP nominee for president who has clashed with Trump several times. “I’ve run for Senate twice, I’ve ru... Link to the full article to read more