Trump won't kill speculation on lifting Russia sanctions
Trump won't kill speculation on lifting Russia sanctions
The president has spoken several times of having warmer relations with America’s adversary.
By Nolan D. McCaskill 01/27/17 01:51 PM EST Updated 01/27/17 04:06 PM EST
President Donald Trump on Friday left the door open to lifting sanctions against Russia.
“Well, I hear a call was set up,” Trump told reporters at bilateral news conference alongside British Prime Minister Theresa May, indicating that he was unaware of his upcoming call with Russian President Vladimir Putin this weekend. “We’ll see what happens, as far as the sanctions. Very early to be talking about that.”
Trump will speak with Putin by phone on Saturday. Kellyanne Conway, a counselor to the president, told Fox News on Friday morning that the sanctions will be “under consideration” during their discussion.
Trump has signaled a willingness to lift sanctions in exchange for a deal with Moscow to reduce nuclear weapons. He has also spoken of having warmer relations with America’s adversary, putting him at odds with most members of his party.
House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in interviews with POLITICO on Friday both expressed support for maintaining the sanctions. Ryan told POLITICO Playbook the sanctions were “overdue” and said they should stay.
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The president has spoken several times of having warmer relations with America’s adversary.
By Nolan D. McCaskill 01/27/17 01:51 PM EST Updated 01/27/17 04:06 PM EST
President Donald Trump on Friday left the door open to lifting sanctions against Russia.
“Well, I hear a call was set up,” Trump told reporters at bilateral news conference alongside British Prime Minister Theresa May, indicating that he was unaware of his upcoming call with Russian President Vladimir Putin this weekend. “We’ll see what happens, as far as the sanctions. Very early to be talking about that.”
Trump will speak with Putin by phone on Saturday. Kellyanne Conway, a counselor to the president, told Fox News on Friday morning that the sanctions will be “under consideration” during their discussion.
Trump has signaled a willingness to lift sanctions in exchange for a deal with Moscow to reduce nuclear weapons. He has also spoken of having warmer relations with America’s adversary, putting him at odds with most members of his party.
House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in interviews with POLITICO on Friday both expressed support for maintaining the sanctions. Ryan told POLITICO Playbook the sanctions were “overdue” and said they should stay.
READ MORE: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/trum...
