McConnell: Bill Blocking Trump From Easing Russia Sanctions Not 'Necessary'

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo



By CAITLIN MACNEAL Published FEBRUARY 16, 2017, 8:40 AM EST

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has signaled that he will not support bipartisan legislation announced yesterday that would prevent President Donald Trump from rolling back sanctions on Russia.

"I don’t think that’s necessary at this point," McConnell told the Wall Street Journal in an interview published Wednesday evening. He did add that he would "certainly encourage" Trump to leave sanctions in place.

The legislation announced yesterday would require Trump to wait 120 days before changing sanctions and would allow Congress to pass a resolution preventing the President from easing sanctions against Russia. The measure would also codify certain sanctions against Russia that are already in place.

The majority leader also emphasized to the Wall Street Journal that he still does not support forming a special committee to investigate the Trump administration's communications with Russian officials in the wake of Michael Flynn's resignation as national security adviser. McConnell has backed an investigation led by the Senate Intelligence Committee. “You have a select committee when you think you can’t handle it with the existing structure,” he told the Wall Street Journal.

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[titaniumsalute]

1. As usual he's a piece of shit boot licker

[50 Shades Of Blue]

2. Not hard to read between the lines!

[shraby]

3. He's been in on this from the start. That's why he wouldn't confirm Obama's pick for the supremes.

[INdemo]

6. With that the spineless Democrats should have fought like hell

to make sure Obama's SC nominee was given a confirmation hearing and vote...and now
it looks like the heat is off Trump and the treasonous Repukes might just get their way.

[dem4decades]

4. McConnell is on board with all the Russian bullshit.

What is his connection?

[NanceGreggs]

5. Double-edged sword.

Backing such legislation would be admitting that Trump has the intention of lifting/easing sanctions, and has to be prevented from doing so.

On the other hand, no such legislation means that Trump is free to lift sanctions - but if he actually does do so, it will strengthen the case that he is colluding with Putin.

It's a lose/lose situation for the GOP either way.

[dalton99a]

11. +1

[oasis]

7. "I'm much obliged ta Trump, he gave muh wife Elaine a job".

[muntrv]

8. Translation: Mitch wants to sweep this under the rug.

[Botany]

9. IOW

Mitch was in on the fix. How come he was so sure that after the election
he would have a new person to be picked for the SCOTUS?

[manchu]

10. How many guys do the Russians have their hooks into?

I have some experience in these matters and let me first say the GRU plays for keeps. They always have more than one asset in a location at any given time so to think it ends at Flynn is erroneous. I think whatever the Russians found when they hacked the RNC was so bad it could send some folks to prison or end careers. I think McConnell has been co opted, to go along with Rand Paul and some other senior Repub leadership. Watch the ones who are silent or doing their best to change the subject. There is something there, especially since these guys wanted such strong action against Russia. Scary times indeed.

[tblue37]

12. Turtle doesn't want to annoy the Russians, since they probably have compromising

info on him from hacked emails or other forms of surveillance.

[cstanleytech]

13. Why does it smell more and more like its the Repugnants in Congress that are

the ones working with Russia and using Trump as a convenient patsy to take the heat?
Dont get me wrong, I think Trump should be removed from office still because he has proven himself to be mentally unfit to be President but as for the Russia dealings I am thinking its more of some of the Repugnants in Congress who might have been helping them do things like hacking into the DNC and stealing Hillarys emails.
After all the Repugnant party does have a history of breaking and entering so whats a little treason?