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Trump quietly on Sunday lifts sanctions on Russian oligarch tied to Manafort did he think no one would notice?
Sarah K. Burris
27 Jan 2019 at 18:00 ET
President Donald Trump officially lifted sanctions against Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska on Sunday afternoon. At least one reporter is wondering if its because Trump is hoping the news will slip through the cracks of the news cycle.
As Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) was taking the stage in Oakland, California to formally announce her presidential campaign, the news was released Trump made Deripaskas life easier.
Ukraine-/Russia-related Designations Removals, reads the headline on the Treasury Departments sanctions site.
The timing of this (Sunday evening) is not a coincidence, said behavioral scientist and ArcDigi associate editor Caroline Orr. This is a huge gift to Putin and his cronies, and the Trump administration is hoping this will slip through the cracks. Dont let that happen.
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Blue Owl
(49,938 posts)enough
(13,237 posts)Last edited Sun Jan 27, 2019, 08:27 PM - Edit history (1)
Submariner
(12,485 posts)Commie bastards.
4TheArts
(72 posts)It continues to be done openly. I'll be so glad when House committees are able to short circuit him.
Gothmog
(144,005 posts)Hermit-The-Prog
(33,041 posts)Trump is Putin's pet. So are the GOPers in D.C.
Gothmog
(144,005 posts)gademocrat7
(10,623 posts)And so are the rethugs that enable him.
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)UTUSN
(70,497 posts)dalton99a
(81,088 posts)green917
(442 posts)Manafort owes Oleg Darapaska millions. I believe this was his (manafort's) payoff for double dealing the Mueller investigation.
BigmanPigman
(51,432 posts)× 1,000,000,000,000,000
Wounded Bear
(58,440 posts)love_katz
(2,562 posts)superpatriotman
(6,232 posts)Please watch it if you have not
babylonsister
(170,964 posts)Do you think it's accurate?
superpatriotman
(6,232 posts)The thread between Putin and .45 is long, complicated and dangerous.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)To do this, when almost all his inner circle are indicted or in prison, with ongoing investigations regarding his conspiring with the Russians and being a Russian agent.... he is TOTALLY working for them, and is throwing it in the face of the country: "What are you gonna do about it? I'M President, not you."
The gall. The hubris.
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SunSeeker
(51,378 posts)struggle4progress
(118,041 posts)... I wish that for just one time you could stand inside my shoes
Youd know what a drag it is to see you ...
Shaddox
(384 posts)These fuckers are going to burn your country to the ground behind your backs. Like last time, they love, and gin up, left wing angst in order to divert.
Amaryllis
(9,523 posts)thru his Russian money contributions?
Lars39
(26,093 posts)Amaryllis
(9,523 posts)Russian $ connections with GOP leadership but doesnt mention the turtle/Deripaska connection.
Lars39
(26,093 posts)Amaryllis
(9,523 posts)Lars39
(26,093 posts)I think the boards moving kinda fast tonight.
Amaryllis
(9,523 posts)Feel free to repost in GD...my luck in getting views on OPs is terrible. lol
Amaryllis
(9,523 posts)So you can rec it.
oasis
(49,152 posts)CrispyQ
(36,234 posts)Bumper sticker philosophy, but apt.
mitch96
(13,822 posts)Wait till 2020? That's way past this news cycle. People will forget.. Old news... Putin laughs.
Yes, I think mcconnell and a bunch of rethugs got money from russia thru various means. Politicians always complain half their time in congress is "wasted" calling doners for re election money. If uncle Vlad give them a pile of cash for a few favors, what the heck.
They do it for corporations all the time. ........ fuckers....
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Jarqui
(10,110 posts)in the 2016 election, why would any Russian get sanctions lifted while the investigation is not concluded?
It's outrageous.
Amaryllis
(9,523 posts)rockfordfile
(8,682 posts)Amaryllis
(9,523 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,112 posts)Gotta please his boss Pooty.