Posted on Jan 30, 2018
Trump administration won't levy new Russia sanctions for now
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Nothing funny here at all. Nope. Nothing. All is good. Carry on. Nevermind the "requirements" set by Congress - I'm sure those are just "guidelines" for THIS POTUS. Separation of powers completely intact.
Trump administration won't levy new Russia sanctions for now
Posted from foxnews.com
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Posted 7 y ago
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It is congress that levies sanctions and the President approves them, or not.
An Executive Order sanction does not have the force of law behind it and can be undone by another Executive Order.
An Executive Order sanction does not have the force of law behind it and can be undone by another Executive Order.
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MAJ Bryan Zeski
COL William Oseles Sir, didn't POTUS sign the sanction bill from Congress - essentially approving it and making it law? Isn't he really just not doing exactly what he signed a document saying he WOULD do?
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COL William Oseles
Reading Comprehension 001:
"won't levy NEW sanctions at this time".
The sanctions he signed are law.
"won't levy NEW sanctions at this time".
The sanctions he signed are law.
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It's hard for Trump to deliver the goods to Putin, with all this investigation stuff going on, but he sure is trying.
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If congress had the power to set rules that the President was required to enforce this might mean something , they might have the power to set rules, but they don't direct the President to enforce them. Therefore this article is hyperbole.
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MAJ Bryan Zeski
Susan Foster - He DID sign it. https://www.cnn.com/2017/08/02/politics/donald-trump-russia-sanctions-bill/index.html
If he didn't, he wouldn't be in this predicament. However, if he hadn't, I think Congress WOULD have overturned his veto - they had the votes.
If he didn't, he wouldn't be in this predicament. However, if he hadn't, I think Congress WOULD have overturned his veto - they had the votes.
Trump signs Russia sanctions bill
President Donald Trump signed into law Wednesday morning legislation that levies new sanctions against Russia and restricts Trump's own ability to ease sanctions in place against Moscow.
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Susan Foster
MAJ Bryan Zeski - Thank you. I stand corrected--I missed this. He signed it and can use it, just won't for now, as I understand it.
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MAJ Bryan Zeski
Susan Foster - The document he signed has certain requirements built in - that's my issue - are they "requirements" as written into the law, signed by him, or are they just "recommendations" that he can use or not as he wants?
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MSG Mark Million
He could have vetoed it, he did sign it so that if he wishes he can use it. If he chooses not to use it apparently he can do that. Something like the immigration requirements that congress refuses to take action of while sanctuary cities refuse to enforce "LAWS" that are on the books. Please don't take me as being anti-immigration, I am very much for immigration, "legal immigration".
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