What Russia investigation? Trump uses national tragedies to shirk deadline, writer says

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What Russia investigation? Trump uses national tragedies to shirk deadline, writer says

https://www.metro.us/president-trump/russia-investigation-trump-misses-deadline-nfl-las-vegas-hurricane



Being POTUS can't be easy, but attending to more than one issue at a time is a necessary skill. If you close your eyes, Mr. President, we can still see you.

By
Kimberly M. Aquilina
Published : October 04, 2017



President Donald Trump has been busy. Two weeks after the hurricane that devastated the U.S. territory Puerto Rico, POTUS finally visited and passed out supplies like paper towels. There was a mass shooting in Las Vegas —another violent tragedy that happens all too often in our country. One thing that Trump seems to have forgotten: the Russia investigation.

In a move punishing Russia for its role in the 2016 election, congressionally approved sanctions against Russia were passed in the summer and Trump signed the bill in August. He also released a statement denouncing the bill as being “seriously flawed” and containing “a number of clearly unconstitutional provisions.” He added, “I built a truly great company worth many billions of dollars.”

As part of the provisions, the White House, thus Trump, was given a deadline of Oct. 1 to specify the focus of the sanctions, but recent events seem to have “distracted” the Trump administration.

“Congress gave Trump 60 days to spell out which entities belong to Russia’s defense and intelligence sectors,” Eric Boehlert wrote for Shareblue Media. “In recent weeks, Trump has spent his time fuming at black NFL players, the mayor of San Juan, the ‘ingrates’ of Puerto Rico, and, as always, the ‘fake media’ that refuses to give him the praise he thinks he deserves....................................