President Donald Trump’s willingness to crack down on Russia will be seriously tested come Monday.
Trump faces a major deadline to use the Russia sanctions power that Congress overwhelmingly voted to give him — and it’s anybody’s guess as to whether he’ll comply on time after missing the last deadline.
Scrutiny is high, amid lingering suspicion of Trump’s eagerness to mend fences with Russia and with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation still digging into election meddling by Moscow. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle remain keen to get tough on Vladimir Putin’s government.
And they have reason to worry about whether the popular sanctions package Trump reluctantly signed in August will be implemented just as hesitantly. The Russia provisions of the bill were designed as a response to Moscow’s meddling in the 2016 election, which the president himself has downplayed.
Furthermore, the last time Trump’s administration confronted a deadline to set in motion penalties against Putin’s government, it took more than three weeks — and a nudge from Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) — for Trump’s team to comply.
I have heard some pundits suggesting that there is no way that Trump will let this deadline pass without his signature, but I am not so sure.
So far there does not seem to have been a really serious consequence for his past hesitation, and clearly Trump is more focused on pleasing his Russian pullet master than he is the American people, so I could definitely see him refusing to put his John Hancock on this bill.
Besides the fact that he waited this long is a clear sign that he is far more concerned with angering Vladimir Putin than he is with protecting American democracy.
Update: Nope, he didn't do it.
Okay does anybody still believe this guy is not working for the Kremlin?The Trump admin has notified Congress that last year’s bipartisan Russia sanctions bill is serving as a “deterrent” and as such, specific sanctions aren’t needed at this time. From a State Dept spox: pic.twitter.com/rwkd6Vzh66— Elana Schor (@eschor) January 29, 2018
HELL no. The “fake news” media should be all over this. Why aren’t they?
ReplyDeletefat fuck CHRISTy CREAMER on ABC NOW!
Delete'Chris Christie joins ABC News as a contributor
Updated January 29, 2018 at 6:07 PM; Posted January 29, 2018 at 5:44 PM
Chris Christie: Thanks for the Memories
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By Matt Arco and Susan K. Livio
NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Former Gov. Chris Christie has landed a TV gig, NJ Advance Media has learned.
Christie has been hired as an occasional contributor to ABC News, according to sources familiar with the discussions.
The hiring is scheduled to be announced Tuesday on "Good Morning America" during the 7 a.m. hour, according to the sources, who requested anonymity because they are not authorized to discuss it publicly.
You'll miss me, Jersey!
Christie will return in the evening to comment on President Donald Trump's the State of the Union speech. The former governor is a longtime Trump friend and fellow Republican.
Christie was chosen because he is close to the president and the players inside the White House, a source said. ABC News is gearing up coverage for the midterm elections in Washington, and value his perspective on Trump voters.
A network spokeswoman declined to comment.
Christie left office on Jan. 16 after eight years. He was succeeded by Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat.
Matt Arco may be reached at marco@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @MatthewArco or Facebook.
Susan K. Livio may be reached at slivio@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @SusanKLivio.'
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/01/chris-christie-hired-contributor-abc/
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-tower-russian-lawyer-natalia-veselnitskaya-exposed-in-swiss-corruption-case?ref=home
ReplyDeleteMethinks he will find a way out. I am sure Pootie has shown him the way already. Watch and see.
ReplyDelete""Republicans may have to recall all State of the Union tickets because they say "Uniom" not "Union," per two Dem aides," Barrón-López wrote."
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Hahaha he only hires the best!
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Only the best idiots!
DeleteJust like us indian tribes...nepotism, associates get jobs. Chile ambassador.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.cnn.com/2018/01/29/opinions/brexit-crisis-critial-for-may-walshe-opinion/index.html
ReplyDelete"she called the election to win a mandate to take back control of "our laws, our borders and our money" -- and lost.
Instead of basking in triumph at Downing Street, she now clings to power because her party, like her country, is split down the middle. Her own Chancellor (finance minister) and Home Secretary, to say nothing of the civil service, wholly oppose her policy, but are too weak to change it either."
BreX~IT~
Oh come on, he is way too busy with his JayZ twitter war to bother to sign anything to help this country.
ReplyDeleteBesides Putin is his very good friend even though he claims he never met the man.
Putin has Trump and 50 other Republican crooks by the short and curlies and he's never letting go. All those fuckers that voted for Trump have handed America to Putin and he never gives anything back. Already Trump is letting Putin's illegal ships dock on the East Coast...
ReplyDeleteNow watch while the c*nts that voted for Trump pick up their guns and run away from Putin's tanks. They have always been yellow and always will be.
He is working for the Russians. No way around it.
ReplyDeleteThe firing squad and Hanging is still used for treason in America. It is legal.
ReplyDeleteNah protecting russia, the traitor
ReplyDeleteBoycott the state of trumps uniom. Resist Revolt and Protest.
ReplyDeleteI am boycotting. No ratings from me.
DeletePos.
How in the hell can this be allowed? Congress passes this legislation, he signs it, and then he can choose not to implement it? WTF!?! Someone please explain to me how this is legal.
ReplyDeleteOnly law they care about:
DeleteIt's OK If You're A Republican
Anyone else? Nope. Repubs only
In order for law to work someone has to enforce it. That should have been Congress.
Vote the bums out.
Putin is free to interfere in our elections because doing nothing about previous meddling is already serving as a future deterrent.
ReplyDeleteBENGHAZI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, does this mean he is actually in contempt of Congress???
ReplyDeleteWhat are the ramifications???