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CNN: Trump administration pushes back on bill meant to deter Russia
(CNN) - The Trump administration is pushing back on a wide-ranging piece of legislation meant to deter and punish Russian aggression and its interference in the 2016 election.
In a 22-page letter to Congress dated Tuesday, a senior State Department official outlined a series of concerns about the bill, calling it "unnecessary" and in need of "significant changes."
"The Administration shares the goal of deterring and countering Russian subversion and aggression," Bureau of Legislative Affairs Assistant Secretary Mary Elizabeth Taylor wrote in the letter, which was obtained by CNN. However, she said the administration "strongly opposes" the bill in its current form.
The Daily Beast was the first to report on the contents of the letter, sent exactly a week after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
In a 22-page letter to Congress dated Tuesday, a senior State Department official outlined a series of concerns about the bill, calling it "unnecessary" and in need of "significant changes."
"The Administration shares the goal of deterring and countering Russian subversion and aggression," Bureau of Legislative Affairs Assistant Secretary Mary Elizabeth Taylor wrote in the letter, which was obtained by CNN. However, she said the administration "strongly opposes" the bill in its current form.
The Daily Beast was the first to report on the contents of the letter, sent exactly a week after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/19/politics/russia-bill-trump-administration-opposition-letter/index.html
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As Nancy Pelosi has remarked: with Trump all roads lead to Russia. Trump will balk at any legislation that puts Putin in a bad light.
Why??
Because Trump is more loyal to Putin and the Russian oligarchs than he is toward the American people.
Besides, if Trump loses Putin's affection then The Donald risks being discarded, thrown to the wind, exposed for the treacherous weasel he's always been.
This is the House That Trump Built with his itty-bitty hands. May it fall on his bald head. 
