Trump's Incoming Press Secretary Questions Whether Obama's Russia Sanctions Are Out of 'Proportion

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Source: Reuters




Jan 1, 2017, 9:03 AM ET


President-elect Donald Trump's incoming White House press secretary questioned whether President Obama’s actions against Russia for an alleged cyberattack on Democratic political organizations may be out of "proportion."

"I think one of the questions that we have is, 'Why the magnitude of this?' I mean you look at 35 people being expelled, two sites being closed down, the question is, is that response in proportion to the actions taken?" incoming White House press secretary and communications director Sean Spicer said in an exclusive interview on "This Week.”
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Spicer's comments are in sharp contrast to the response of some Republican congressional leaders, including House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who called the sanctions long overdue or an initial step.


Ryan, for example, said in a statement Thursday, "While today’s action by the administration is overdue, it is an appropriate way to end eight years of failed policy with Russia." ....................

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He is complaining about the 35 diplomats who Obama told to leave the USA.

I am surprised Ryan agrees--but not the dig he gets in on Obama. damn!

[Kingofalldems]

1. Traitors.

[Wellstone ruled]

2. So the BIG LIE continues.

[jack69]

3. Reckoning day

is coming sooner than they may think, especially when their minions figure out their scam.

[Crash2Parties]

14. Thier minions will likely never turn on them.

I fear you may be assuming they are even capable of rational thought and critical analysis. When it comes to which perceived-strongest irrational authority they worship, they can have no doubt, no second guessing. Anyone else can be made a scapegoat and they'll buy it hook line and sinker. Otherwise, well...they'd have to question themselves and their choices.

[Nitram]

4. This guy is ;like nails on a chalkboard.

Spicer just keeps repeating the same BS about sitting down with the intelligence people, while taking every opportunity to publicly lie about Dump bringing back jobs and cast false aspersions on the Obama administration and Clinton. He's a lightweight hack.

[William Seger]

13. Strong contender for Most Slapable Face on TV (nt)

[Vinca]

5. Yes, they are out of proportion. They aren't strong enough.

I've been assuming more is happening that we will never hear about.

[MBS]

11. " "" " " " n/t

[dhol82]

6. Ryan is such a shit!

He had to get that little dig in there, didn't he?
Shit eating prick!

[Hortensis]

7. With the Trump camp's ties to the Kremin and Putin himself,

as well as various Russian oligarchs, perhaps Spicer's responding to THE REST OF THE SANCTIONS, the ones that can't be announced publicly. After all, they're designed to cause real pain to Putin's circle, which means Trump's associates in Russia.

[No Vested Interest]

8. Wasn't it great to see video of the Russian plane filled with the expellees

taking off?
I loved it!

[elmac]

9. the size of that guys head

is way out of proportion to the size of his puny brain.

[Jacob Boehme]

10. Um, ah...

....hey Spicer, either that's a really big goiter on your throat or you're gnawing on something W-A-Y too hard and it's punching though to the other side.

[shraby]

12. He's out of link questioning the President's decision.

[lanlady]

15. So, kicking Russian spies out of the country is a BAD thing?

35 Russian intelligence agents are ejected and this is what the Trump camp thinks. Unfriggin' believable.

[bdamomma]

16. down is up

up is down this is the new trump mentality. and facts just don't matter.

[Nitram]

17. Actually, he didn't answer any questions at all...