In this Feb. 14, 2018 photo, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Trump administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on 19 Russians for alleged interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, including 13 indicted by special counsel Robert Mueller as part of his Russia-related investigation. The Treasury Department announced the sanctions amid withering criticism of Trump and his administration for failing to use the congressionally mandated authority to punish Russia for the election interference. Trump himself has been skeptical of the allegations. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
U.S. Announces New Sanctions Against Russia for Election Meddling, Attempting to Hack Power Grid – By OAN Newsroom (oann.com) / March 15 2018
The Trump administration recently announced new sanctions against Russia.
The Treasury Department confirmed the U.S. is sanctioning 19 Russian individuals and five entities in response to Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.
In this Feb. 14, 2018 photo, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Trump administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on 19 Russians for alleged interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, including 13 indicted by special counsel Robert Mueller as part of his Russia-related investigation. The Treasury Department announced the sanctions amid withering criticism of Trump and his administration for failing to use the congressionally mandated authority to punish Russia for the election interference. Trump himself has been skeptical of the allegations. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
The sanctions are also being implemented due to Russian attempts to hack the U.S. power grid.
Russia has yet to respond to the sanctions, and it’s unclear if it will retaliate.
During a bilateral meeting with Ireland’s Prime Minister Thursday morning, President Trump said he will be discussing the sanctions in further detail later Thursday.
This comes just one day after the U.K. expelled 23 Russian diplomats over the Russian government’s alleged involvement in the assassination attempt of a former Russian spy on British soil.
PB/TK – Um, I thought Russia didn’t meddle in our elections or so we’ve been told. Because if you’re gonna sanction someone you gotta have some proof they did something, right? Or have Congress & WH just working off those fake news reports
