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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Do muslims[except him] play golf? I thought cutting throats and chopping off heads were their sport and amusements,
Trump won't be "boxed in." This will backfire and work to Trump's advantage and make Obama look like a moron.
4 or 5 more National monuments to be designated in a new Fed land grab;
Arctic Off-shore oil fields declared off limits for 5 years;
$5 billion in new enviro regulations;
US "abstains" as Anti-Israel UN resolution is passed;
Another move to isolate and punish Israel by giving their enemies recognition;
Now this to tick off Russia.
What else in the next 3½ weeks?
But this ... this doesn't even play into that, this is just madness.
So you're reporting it, why?
These people must really think we're as dumb as they look.
Trump should run with the New Exec Order if it allows the seizing assets from the perpiTRAITOR.......
And seize Obama’s assets in 3 weeks
Obama, John Brennan and Ashley Wilkes Carter have but 23 days left to launch acts of war against Russia (since Obama has already declared cyber attacks as an act of war)
It’s a bit late to wag the dog so we can assume this is pure spite by Obama and Brennan and last chance to try to smack down Putin
Thank God Putin is the bigger man
Never thought I'd say this: "Unfortunately, Castro is dead."
Trump should tell “Vlad” that he’ll have more flexibility after the 20th of next month.
Putin won’t bite. He knows in 23 days an adult will be in charge again.
Given how starkly the reality contrasts with his narcissism and how grandiose he's been since the election to try and keep his personal bubble in place he's probably back on Crack.
Elections DO have consequences.
Our Terrorist in Chief WANTS Putin to finally lose his temper. Keep poking the bear. Come on, Vlad, just 24 more days and we’ll have a competent leader.
With 3 weeks to go, pure leftist craziness.
Obama should already be doing prison time.
Putin shaking bo in his boots.
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