WTF happened to Checks and Balances? Where are our leaders? If nothing is done then democracy is dead & the GOP is complicit. God help us all.
WASHINGTON — The US State Department said on Monday a 2017 US law was deterring billions of dollars in Russian defense sales, but it did not announce any sanctions under the measure designed to punish Russia for allegedly seeking to influence the 2016 US presidential election.
“Today, we have informed Congress that this legislation and its implementation are deterring Russian defense sales,” State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said. “Since the enactment of the … legislation, we estimate that foreign governments have abandoned planned or announced purchases of several billion dollars in Russian defense acquisitions.”
With the statement, President Donald Trump’s administration signaled it was not imposing new sanctions under a bill he reluctantly signed into law in August, just six months into his presidency.
JUST IN: The Trump Administration has notified Congress that it will not enact new sanctions against Russia in response to the country's meddling in the 2016 election. WATCH: pic.twitter.com/ErBAQftIrr
— Hardball (@hardball) January 30, 2018
Members of Congress, including Democrats and some of Trump’s fellow Republicans, have been clamoring for his administration to use sanctions to punish Moscow for past election interference and prevent future meddling in US polls.
“Given the long timeframes generally associated with major defense deals, the results of this effort are only beginning to become apparent,” Nauert said. “From that perspective, if the law is working, sanctions on specific entities or individuals will not need to be imposed because the legislation is, in fact, serving as a deterrent.”
In what was seen as a test of Trump’s willingness to crack down on Russia, Congress had given the administration a Jan. 29 deadline to release key reports under the law.
The State Department said further details were contained in a classified report it had submitted to Congress.
iPhone X — Animoji: Alien — Apple
Benedict Arnold was a lightweight compared with #TraitorTrump
Truth!
https://twitter.com/MSNBC/status/958493843384610816
https://twitter.com/TPM/status/958444988316209154
https://twitter.com/SethAbramson/status/958482389210189824
https://www.theroot.com/baltimore-cops-kept-toy-guns-to-plant-just-in-case-they-1822546984?utm_source=theroot_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow
“Hundreds of New Mexico inmates held past parole date”
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/hundreds-of-new-mexico-inmates-held-past-parole-date/
http://www.hcn.org/articles/indian-country-news-cherokee-nation-vs-big-pharma
Excerpt:
https://twitter.com/theGrio/status/958439683746422784
https://twitter.com/JoeBelBruno/status/958267371696701440
TRUMP & GOP, TREASONOUS MOFOS
I won’t be watching the CIRCUS tonight. I’ll wait to watch Auntie Maxine on BET:
Our Voices Will Be Heard! BET News Presents:
Angela Rye’s State Of The Union
News Special
Wed. Jan. 31 10/9C
The special will feature Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA, 43rd District) delivering an exclusive rebuttal to the president’s state of the union address. Representative Waters is widely recognized as one of the most outspoken political leaders against Donald Trump’s presidency and his administration; she has called for his impeachment on several occasions.
https://www.bet.com/shows/angela-rye-sotu/content/photos/bet-news-presents-angela-ryes-sotu.html
I have a feeling, Nunes and that memo fuckery is a trap to get Dems to release their memo of classified info to see what’s in it to help #45.
Jon Favreau@jonfavs
ICE refused a request from Congress to review this man’s case. They are out of fucking control.
ICE Deports Palestinian Man Living In The U.S. For Almost 40 Years Despite Outcry
The agency defied a request from the House Judiciary Commitee to review his case.
ICE needs to be thrown in a hot pit of coals and MELTED
So, Peanut had a project to do in English. They had to choose a book, and do a presentation on it. She chose A Wrinkle In Time. Been working on getting her pictures for her presentation. The movie looks beautiful from the pictures I’ve been getting.
She’s totally excited about the movie, and now I am too. We gotta show up for this in March.
Wonderful! Peanut chose well. She’s so blessed to have Auntie Rikyrah in her life.
It’s on my movie list of opening week must sees!
Awesome!
Good Morning, 3 Chics Family. IT’S HIGH TIME THE FBI GROW SOME BALLS.
Who the fuck’s in this Department that can’t do their jobs without intimidation from a reality show thug, sexual predator, bankruptcy king, lying orange piece of shit?
LOL I mean, WTF?
I’m just watching the train wreck, Ametia. I don’t even know what to say anymore. I can’t even wager a guess what might be going down or how this ends.
https://twitter.com/3ChicsPolitico/status/958375500765892608
Man up.
Exactly! MAN THE FUCK UP
Stop the fucking whining and going before the media cameras!
https://twitter.com/3ChicsPolitico/status/958369698013380608
https://twitter.com/mmurraypolitics/status/958340221648633856
Unbelievable…..
https://twitter.com/TheRickWilson/status/958326250954743809
Right… Tell that to Bobby II STICKS, MOFO.
Get the ENTIRE PHUCK OUTTA HERE.
RELIVING A WATERGATE NIGHTMARE
Really? I hope he says it in his SOTU. Let the fat f*** actually say it!!
Most corrupt administration ever. Already, in just one year.
Nixon was an amateur compared to this clown.
When the media asks “does Trump get credit for this”, know that they’re trying to steal credit from President Obama?
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/957748557167112192
https://twitter.com/nytopinion/status/958184795162533893
https://twitter.com/BettyMcCollum04/status/958091369020608513
2018 y’all.
https://twitter.com/NatashaBertrand/status/958281828154200065
https://twitter.com/gordoncorera/status/958097614901252096
https://twitter.com/common/status/958071743519760385
https://twitter.com/NicolleDWallace/status/958340835447328768
Breaking – CIA chief Mike Pompeo tells the BBC he expects Russia to try and interfere in US mid term elections later this year. He tells me he hasn’t seen a significant decrease in its subversive activity in Europe or the US.
— Gordon Corera (@gordoncorera) January 29, 2018
Also today, the Trump administration said there was no need to oppose sanctions because Russia is already deterred. https://t.co/i0HFgfmaTN
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) January 30, 2018
One word on who’s in charge of our government:
PUTIN
Story after story like this…
But…it was supposed to be the CRIMINALS, REMEMBER?
Ripped Apart: A Real-Life Example of the Trump Administration’s Deportation Policy
Just talked to a source in Moscow who is close to the Foreign Ministry. “The whole world is laughing at America,” he said. “America has never been as ridiculous as it is now.
— Julia Ioffe (@juliaioffe) January 29, 2018
Just today: Trump admin declined to impose new Russia sanctions, a top FBI official probing Trump&Russia was forced out, and House Intel R’s voted to release a classified memo that purports to undermine Russia probe. Also, DOJ/FBI are officially under investigation by HPSCI R’s.
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) January 29, 2018
Make no mistake what’s happening here: this is a full scale assault on the criminal justice system for the sole purpose of immunizing Trump from accountability https://t.co/PYAPwHve8M
— Michael Cohen (@speechboy71) January 29, 2018
Good Morning, Everyone😄😄😄