Trump Thread

[Fisherking]

Less than dozen members of Congress voted against Russia sanctions.

Trump signed it into law.

Trump refuses to enforce the sanctions.

Where is Greyblades to perform the mental gymnastics to conclude that this isn't dereliction of duty or that *gasp* WHAT ABOUT OBAMA/HILLARY.

With regard to enforcing sanctions, the last eight years, if not previous president, have opened the door to selective enforcement. Congress did practically nothing over it then when it clearly violated their intent and have not made a real peep this time. Under the previous administration congress blamed the lack of enforcement on the executive agencies involved. International sanctions would involve any number of them so perhaps it is too much trouble and the players are too Establishment to risk blaming in order to get to Trump.

A president in the US can overule the congres, that's in your constitution I believe. It's probably smart to not make these sanctions, it's better to have Russia as a poor friend, Russia isn't hostile to the west.

The president can not over rule congress without constitutional grounds. Under the question of sanctions, that would be difficult. Congress’s actual constitutional powers are primarily external. International trade, commerce, and relations are clearly theirs, so there is no actual constitutional ground not to enforce their will. It can only be called a policy dispute.