Trump Reportedly Preparing To Expel Dozens of Russian Diplomats Over UK Nerve Agent Attack
President Donald Trump has taken quite a bit of heat lately over his response — or lack thereof — to a nerve agent poisoning of an ex-Russian spy in the United Kingdom. The criticism of the president ramped up after details of his recent call with Russian President Vladimir Putin were released, specifically that he was told not to congratulate Putin on his election victory and that he failed to explicitly condemn the Russian leader over the attack on the shores of one of America’s closest allies.
Well, according to Bloomberg News, it appears the president is now looking to make a pretty tough move against Russia.
President Donald Trump is preparing to expel dozens of Russian diplomats from the U.S. in response to the nerve-agent poisoning of a former Russian spy in the U.K., two people familiar with the matter said Saturday.
Trump agreed with the recommendation of advisers and the expulsions are likely to be announced on Monday, the people said, though they cautioned that Trump’s decision may not be final. Trump is prepared to act but wants to be sure European allies will take similar steps against Russia before doing so, aides said.
Deputy White House Press Secretary Raj Shah told Bloomberg that while they “have no announcements at this time,” the US “stands firmly with the United Kingdom in condemning” the Russia attack and Trump is “always considering options to hold Russia accountable.”
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