US President Donald Trump's joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Finnish capital Helsinki has left policy analysts back in the United States perplexed - and ignited a fierce political backlash.
Apart from opposition Democrats, the backlash has largely been from Republicans, some of whom have little to lose - a number of the most outspoken are retiring. And thus far the only figure in the administration to contradict Mr Trump has been Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats.
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