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MelissaB

(16,420 posts)
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 07:26 PM Jan 2018

Trump admin notified Congress sanctions not needed - NOT a joke. This is real

The story isn't up yet, but here are some excerpts.

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:



More on Russia sanctions from State Dept spox. “When and if we have sanctions to announce, we will do so. ... should sanctions be imposed, they would primarily be on non-Russian entities that are responsible for significant transactions w/Russia’s defense & intelligence sector.”





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Trump admin notified Congress sanctions not needed - NOT a joke. This is real (Original Post) MelissaB Jan 2018 OP
like I said. he owes Putin 1.7 billion and has been ordered to take care of YOUR and MY and OUR Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #1
1.7 billion? awesomerwb1 Jan 2018 #5
Well, it is like this: Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #7
Funny. I only asked because that's kind of awesomerwb1 Jan 2018 #17
FFS. K&R. n/t rzemanfl Jan 2018 #2
we all knew this and bluestarone Jan 2018 #3
Looking the other way... HipChick Jan 2018 #4
They won't say a damn word dalton99a Jan 2018 #6
Down at the Wellhouse flogging their Guineas! Cryptoad Jan 2018 #14
Where the FUCK is the MSM on this subject...let me guess BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #22
Trump is obeying Putin's orders Gothmog Jan 2018 #8
The lawless president just neutered congress and pulled their teeth. procon Jan 2018 #9
"We have determined that Russian luxury hotels should be our major target" struggle4progress Jan 2018 #10
Quid Pro Quo Mr. Ected Jan 2018 #11
... and done in broad daylight, isn't there an override by congress to enforce uponit7771 Jan 2018 #12
They're complicit. They'd go down with Trump. Mr. Ected Jan 2018 #13
How many Republicans owe their jobs to Putin? Lonestarblue Jan 2018 #16
Nunes has money in Cypress banks BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #23
Well, you beat me to posting it. bitterross Jan 2018 #18
So overtly doing the quid pro quo - in the moment that the GOP ... salin Jan 2018 #15
To the Trump voters who voted for him Mr.Bill Jan 2018 #19
Has this story been bdamomma Jan 2018 #20
US now wholly owned subsidiary? Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2018 #21
Congress will vote to approve Trumps surrendering of the US to Russia and Putin. world wide wally Jan 2018 #24
K&R. nt Ilsa Jan 2018 #25
Don't forget the $500 billion deal for oil Alpeduez21 Jan 2018 #26
Gee Whiz Congressional repukes, gopiscrap Jan 2018 #27
in other words, trump ignores congress. spanone Jan 2018 #28
And for review - cilla4progress Jan 2018 #29
In the meantime- "Russian jet flies within 5 feet of US Navy plane, Pentagon says" CentralMass Jan 2018 #30

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)
1. like I said. he owes Putin 1.7 billion and has been ordered to take care of YOUR and MY and OUR
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 07:30 PM
Jan 2018

enemy and 45 million Americans want Putin to run the show here.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)
7. Well, it is like this:
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 07:41 PM
Jan 2018

A. we know he owes them tons, that is now obvious by their own admission and the treason

B. since trump refuses to let us know anything about his taxes or finances, I am simply making an educated guess

I will gladly revise the figure when they release their tax returns and all their banking or bribe documents.

Always wondered when someone would ask me I like my answer, you?

I know you are not questioning the sentiment.

BigmanPigman

(51,611 posts)
22. Where the FUCK is the MSM on this subject...let me guess
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 09:45 PM
Jan 2018

DISTRACTIONS!!!!!
Memos are far more important than exposing the contemptuous GOP for allowing and abetting the elected criminal in chief to remain in office with the help of our national enemy!

The GOP is complicit in this ongoing crime and are as guilty of collusion and obstruction (in the House especially) as the fucking moron. The GOP is the enemy of this country...it is official now. They have gone from being complicit to enabling the fake prez in aiding our enemy.

procon

(15,805 posts)
9. The lawless president just neutered congress and pulled their teeth.
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 07:52 PM
Jan 2018

So what's next? Trump has made our elected representatives into his kennel of barking pet dogs. He doesn't need them to run the government. Do they even realise that we are one step away from becoming a dictatorship?

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)
12. ... and done in broad daylight, isn't there an override by congress to enforce
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 08:23 PM
Jan 2018

... the sanctions without the authority of Benedict Donald

Lonestarblue

(10,011 posts)
16. How many Republicans owe their jobs to Putin?
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 09:26 PM
Jan 2018

We know that Russian money was funneled to PACs for McConnell, Ryan, and other Republicans. Nunes may be in league with the Russians because he is doing everything he can to undermine the investigation—and Ryan is letting him. There’s a reason McConnell refused to hold hearings on Merrick Garland. There was no way he could know that Trump would win more than a year before the election, so why his refusal? And don’t forget the worm Jason Chaffetz, who suddenly decamped when it appeared that the Russia investigation was getting serious. Republicans may be fighting so hard for Trump because they know they might go down with him.

BigmanPigman

(51,611 posts)
23. Nunes has money in Cypress banks
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 09:50 PM
Jan 2018

and also worked on some deal with communications deals in the Azores which involves Russia. I asked someone on DU and they were able to help me out with the Nunes aspect of his reason for helping the Russians.

salin

(48,955 posts)
15. So overtly doing the quid pro quo - in the moment that the GOP ...
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 09:24 PM
Jan 2018

tries to kill the investigation. The two things happening at the same time make it all so naked. Big.Fkg.Deal.

Mr.Bill

(24,303 posts)
19. To the Trump voters who voted for him
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 09:35 PM
Jan 2018

because he was going to "shake things up".

Are things shaking enough for you?

world wide wally

(21,744 posts)
24. Congress will vote to approve Trumps surrendering of the US to Russia and Putin.
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 09:57 PM
Jan 2018

All they have to do is word it slightly differently and the deplorables will be having parades to celebrate.

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