White House offers muddled message on Russia sanctions legislation
Source: MSN/Washington Post
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Sunday that the Trump administration supports new legislation to punish Russia for its meddling in the 2016 presidential election and its aggression toward Ukraine.
Speaking on ABC's “This Week,” Sanders, who on Friday was promoted to press secretary after Sean Spicer unexpectedly resigned, said that despite opposing Congress's initial attempt to impose sanctions on Russia, the White House supports the Russia sanctions bill that congressional leaders announced Saturday.
“The administration is supportive of being tough on Russia, particularly in putting these sanctions in place,” Sanders said. “The original piece of legislation was poorly written, but we were able to work with the House and Senate, and the administration is happy with the ability to do that and make those changes that were necessary, and we support where the legislation is now.”
She continued: “We will continue working with the House and Senate to put those tough sanctions in place on Russia until the situation in Ukraine is fully resolved.”
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From this WH? On Russia? No way. Get the fuck out.
