Posted on 12/27/2016 12:52:15 PM PST by ColdOne
The Obama administration is close to announcing a series of measures to punish Russia for its interference in the 2016 presidential election, including economic sanctions and diplomatic censure, according to U.S. officials.
The administration is still finalizing the details, which are also expected to include covert action that likely will involve cyber operations, the officials said. An announcement on the public elements of the response could come as early as this week.
The sanctions part of the package culminates weeks of debate in the White House about how to revise an executive order from last year meant to give the president authority to respond to cyberattacks from overseas, but which did not originally cover efforts to influence the electoral system.
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Oh, wait, it's not a problem if the correct people do it.
I’m certain that Putin is shaking in his boots.
Why does Obama want to start a world war anyway?
And in the meantime, the recount in Michigan has shown proof that the Democrats HAVE tampered with the election. In Detroit.
Seven weeks and counting……
……. if action is warranted, why the wait?
obama trying to start a war between the U.S. and Russia as well as inflame the Mideast as his going-away present for President Trump.
Won’t work, though. President Trump can easily fix relations with Russia if he wants to and can do some things to help neutralize Obama’s disgraceful anti-Semitic UN resolution.
Not so sure. This fabricated story of Russia stealing the election is somehow the Dems backup plan. Granted makes no sense but then Obama orders a full report on Russia's alleged election interference BEFORE HE LEAVES OFFICE.
Meanwhile he's imposing sanctions and threatening a cyber attack. What do you think he's doing, on his way out of office, with this crap? The only thing we know for sure is that he's still attacking Israel and saber rattling with Russia, none of which is normal for a President in his last days.
I’m pleasantly surprised that the Dems didn’t engineer an election steal with those recounts in three states. Being a citizen of Pennsylvania, I figured any shenanigans were possible. As for the current nightly news, everything is looking a little more bizarre than usual. Wonder what’s going on. What will the Dems plan next?
He’s colluding with the press to push a false narrative.
“Trump defies U.N. to promote genocide against poor Palestine” - queue fake pictures of suffering. Helps shore up the base and Muslim vote.
Obama’s Russian threats/actions bolster the MSM’s planned false narrative when Trump reverses, “Trump rewards Putin for interfering with election on his behalf”. Therefor illegitimate presidency and need for all to vote against him in 2020.
Trump is going to stomp on Obama’s face starting Jan 20.
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