Trump just signed a measure to punish foreigners for interfering in US elections

[DURHAM D]

https://www.vox.com/2018/9/12/17851136/trump-order-interference-russia

The new measure creates a formal process for the US government to determine if an individual, group, or country purposely aimed to meddle in America’s democratic process, National Security Adviser John Bolton and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats told reporters on Wednesday.

“The executive order is not country-specific,” Bolton said. “Threats to the integrity of the election process come from a number of sources.”

In other words, the administration is targeting not just Russia but anybody who wants to try to alter the election’s outcome.

[Iliyah]

1. This is a joke, right.

[Frustratedlady]

2. I don't see Russia mentioned. BTW, did Trump ever start the sanctions?

Last I heard, I thought they were just sitting there as a threat or window dressing.

[Hortensis]

3. It's an executive order with hyper-aggressive Bolton

and DNI Coats behind it, so they probably wrote it to be used. Both needed and Uhoh!

Notably, though, the traitorous invertebrates in the Republican congressional caucuses were not involved.