Yes, Trump has several mouthpieces, including Ambassador Haley. But speaking through surrogates only goes so far. Trump must clearly and publicly distance himself from Putin and personally acknowledge and condemn Russia's support for the Assad regime.

I don't, personally, believe there is likely to be much more to reveal about Trump's business dealings with Russia, but his refusal to distance himself from Putin is concerning. He needs to do so, and the sooner, the better. Putin is a duplicitous character and a major bad actor on the world stage. At best, Trump is naive about him. At worst, they're in collusion.