Democrats criticize Trump action on ZTE

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are urging President Donald Trump to reconsider his plans for helping Chinese telecommunications company ZTE get back into business.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and other leading Democrats sent a letter Tuesday to the administration saying Trump’s action casts “grave doubt” on his campaign promise to put America first. Their letter says, “America’s national security must not be used as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations.”