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ANDREW DESIDERIO at the Daily Beast
https://www.thedailybeast.com/author/andrew-desiderio
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For months, a bipartisan group of senators has put pressure on the administration over its reluctance to move forward on enacting new sanctions against Russia. The law stipulating those sanctionswhich President Trump was forced to sign in August after the legislation passed with overwhelming majorities in the House and Senatehas come under direct assault from the White House, dating back to the dog days of summer when it was first being crafted.
More recently, though, the Trump administration blew past an Oct. 1 deadline to issue guidance on how it would implement the sanctions, which will target individuals and entities in the Russian defense and intelligence sectors in retaliation for its election meddling and incursions into eastern Europe.
When lawmakers asked questions about the delay, they were left in the dark. It was only after Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) pressed Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan directly late last month during a phone call that the State Department belatedly issued guidance on how it would implement the sanctions26 days after it was due. Corkerwho has been locked in his own feuds and disagreements with Trumpgot results. But it shouldnt have even reached that point, lawmakers argue.
I dont accept the premise that the president can ignore Congress, and that we cant enforce that, Cardin said. The president has a constitutional responsibility to carry out the laws that we pass. Thats a constitutional responsibility. And hes violating the Constitution if he doesnt carry it out.
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spanone
(135,816 posts)PSPS
(13,588 posts)RDANGELO
(3,433 posts)There is no administrative issue here, and it involves national security.
HipChick
(25,485 posts)Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)According to all 17 US intelligence agencies. The Republicans, and their draft dodger in chief, are letting them do it. They refused to lift a finger to defend the USA. Treason.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)What is Trumpsky's lame excuse for ignoring the law? Maybe he had a chat about it with Vlad the Poisoner last week in the meetings and phone calls?