Senate Republicans pledging to find out if White House intentionally delaying new Russia sanctions

[KelleyKramer]

Yeah right, Trump is only about a month late to comply with the law on Russian sancions, so I'm sure the Senate GOPers will get right on it.

And just a reminder, the only reason these sanctions became law to begin with was that congress passed it with a veto proof majority. Trump had no choice but to sign it, if he did veto it, it would have gone right back to congress and they would have over-ridden the veto. And that would have been a literal and public display of Trump siding with Russia against the US

So I guess instead of a veto they are just trying to get out of enforcing anything against Russia

Plus, there is a meeting coming up with the President of the United States and his boss...

so fat chance those santions are enforced against Russia


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http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/25/politics/trump-russia-sanctions/index.html

White House facing scrutiny for Russia sanctions delay


Washington (CNN)Top Senate Republicans are pledging to find out if the White House is intentionally delaying new sanctions on Moscow as the Trump administration is several weeks past a congressionally-imposed deadline to identify top Russian officials involved in political cybermeddling.

"We're going to check into it," Republican Sen. Bob Corker, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told CNN Wednesday. "I will find out in the next 24 hours. I'm going to get on the phone with someone and find out." Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee, said the administration is acting "as if they are unilateral."
"We have to do what we need to assert our role," he told CNN.

The White House is under fire as the deadline to begin the process of slapping fresh sanctions on Russia passed three and a half weeks ago. Administration officials said Wednesday a review process was still underway to identify individuals connected to the Russian defense and intelligence services. The White House pinned the missed deadline on the State Department.


The delay comes as Trump prepares to see Russian President Vladimir Putin for the second time face-to-face during a summit meeting in Vietnam. The White House has declined to say whether the two men plan to sit for formal talks when they both attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Da Nang, but a person close to the administration said Trump's aides are working to arrange a bilateral meeting between the two leaders, although the details have not been finalized.


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[Demtexan]

1. Can we change the flag now.

Not even trying to it now.

Moron needs his new orders.

[dewsgirl]

2. Of course he is, they know.

[Vinca]

3. As soon as the rubles are converted to dollars, Don will listen to the complaint.

[tanyev]

4. I can save them a lot of time and money.

The answer is yes.