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Trump: Newly-signed Russia sanctions law ‘significantly flawed’ Trump: Newly-signed Russia sanctions law ‘significantly flawed’
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Donald Trump says the Russian sanctions law he signed into force is "significantly flawed" and includes unconstitutional provisions which displace the president's authority. US President Donald Trump says the Russian sanctions law he signed into force is "significantly flawed" and includes unconstitutional provisions which usurp presidential authority.
"Today, I have signed into law H.R. 3364, the 'Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act.' While I favor tough measures to punish and deter aggressive and destabilizing behavior by Iran, North Korea, and Russia, this legislation is significantly flawed," Trump said in a statement released by the White House. "Today, I have signed into law HR 3364, the 'Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act.' While I favor tough measures to punish and deter aggressive and destabilizing behavior by Iran, North Korea, and Russia, this legislation is significantly flawed," Trump said in a statement released by the White House.
He went on to state that Congress "included a number of clearly unconstitutional provisions," citing its "haste to pass this legislation." He went on to state that Congress "included a number of clearly unconstitutional provisions" in its haste to pass this legislation.
Referencing the bill's "flaws," Trump said it "encroaches on the executive branch’s authority to negotiate," which will make it harder for the US to strike good deals and will "drive China, Russia, and North Korea much closer together." Referencing the bill's flaws, Trump said it "encroaches on the executive branch’s authority to negotiate," which will make it harder for the US to strike good deals and will "drive China, Russia, and North Korea much closer together."
"Yet despite its problems, I am signing this bill for the sake of national unity," Trump said. "It represents the will of the American people to see Russia take steps to improve relations with the United States. We hope there will be cooperation between our two countries on major global issues so that these sanctions will no longer be necessary.""Yet despite its problems, I am signing this bill for the sake of national unity," Trump said. "It represents the will of the American people to see Russia take steps to improve relations with the United States. We hope there will be cooperation between our two countries on major global issues so that these sanctions will no longer be necessary."
Trump signed the bill earlier on Wednesday, after the Senate approved it by a vote of 98-2 on July 27 and the House of Representatives voted 419 to 3 in favor the day prior. Trump signed the bill on Wednesday morning, after the Senate approved it by a vote of 98-2 on July 27 and the House of Representatives voted 419 to 3 in favor the day prior.
Moscow has already responded to the sanctions, previously ordering the US to reduce its diplomatic staff in Russia by 755 people. Moscow has already responded to the sanctions, ordering the US to reduce its diplomatic staff in Russia by 755 people.