***Details of the signing statement Trump added to the sanctions bill***

[highplainsdem]

From Bloomberg, minutes ago:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-02/trump-is-said-to-add-concerns-in-signing-russia-sanctions-law

President Donald Trump has signed the Russia sanctions bill Congress forced on him, and is adding a statement saying the administration will carry out the law but with reservations about its impact and the constitutionality of some provisions.

The so-called signing statement, obtained by Bloomberg, lays out Trump’s concerns about the legislation, including that it encroaches on presidential authority and may hurt U.S. ability to work with allies.

Trump’s statement doesn’t signal any intent to bypass or circumvent aspects of the law. Instead, the president indicates he intends for his administration to carry out the law in a way consistent with his constitutional authority, language that leaves open some room for interpretation of how the law is executed.

Trump’s concerns cover four areas: encroachment on executive authority, unintentional harm to U.S. companies and business, as well as U.S. international partners, and limits on the flexibility of the administration to act in concert with allies in dealing with Russia.

Emphasis added.

[FM123]

1. Anything that leaves open some room for trumpy's interpretation scares me.

[highplainsdem]

4. Me, too.

[KPN]

2. "unintentional harm" to Trump/Kushner/Manafort and so on enterprises he means.

[highplainsdem]

5. Agreed.

[leftstreet]

3. "Vlad I had no choice, pls don't release Pee Tape. Don"

[J_William_Ryan]

6. The hypocrisy of the right

We'll not hear a thing from the reprehensible right about Trump ignoring the law or going around Congress.