Scaramucci suggests Trump may veto bipartisan Russian sanctions

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/27/politics/trump-russia-sanctions-veto-cnntv/index.html

 

Washington (CNN)Anthony Scaramucci, Donald Trump's new communications director, told CNN on Thursday that the President may veto bipartisan sanctions against Russia, breaking with the widespread approval the sanctions received on Capitol Hill.

"He may sign the sanctions exactly the way they are, or he may veto the sanctions and negotiate an even tougher deal against the Russians," Scaramucci said on CNN's "New Day," calling Trump's strategy on sanctions part of his "counterintuitive, counterpunching personality."

Congressional negotiators reached a deal Wednesday night to send new sanctions, paving the way to send a bill to Trump's desk that slaps Russia with new sanctions and limits Trump's ability to alter them.

 

 

Senate foreign relations committee Chairman Bob Corker, asked by reporters on Thursday about the comment, dismissed Scaramucci's suggestion that Trump could veto the Russia sanctions bill.

Corker, R-Tennessee, said he's spoken with both the President and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in recent days and has no reason to believe Trump could veto the bill.

"I had a conversation with the President just in the last few days, I've talked to Tillerson Tuesday night. I don't think that's real," Corker said. "I just can't imagine -- you look at the vote count."

The deal came after Corker and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy publicly disagreed on the future of the sanctions, raising questions about whether the bill would reach Trump's desk before he left for recess in August.

[Jacque67 7,328]

Sure Tony!

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Things hotting up

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/26/world/europe/us-sanctions-russia.html

 

russia considering retaliatory measures for any new sanctions!

 

half the gdp of Cali, but hey!

will they hack an election or release the tapes?

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8 minutes ago, Jacque67 said:

Things hotting up

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/26/world/europe/us-sanctions-russia.html

 

russia considering retaliatory measures for any new sanctions!

 

half the gdp of Cali, but hey!

will they hack an election or release the tapes?

 

Russia:  We dont need to sell our stinking Natural Gas

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1 hour ago, Il Mango Dulce said:

 

Russia:  We dont need to sell our stinking Natural Gas

Lol