CONGRESS ATTEMPTS TO INFRINGE ON EXECUTIVE BRANCH POWERS
NEGATES POWER TO CONDUCT FOREIGN POLICY
There is much anticipation of President Trumps signing of sanctions legislation against Iran, Russia and North Korea. While the sanctions may be warranted, the inclusion of a stipulation that the President cannot negotiate any lessening of sanctions without the approval of congress is the real issue. This diminishes the power of the executive branch to conduct foreign policy. Does anyone believe that this congress will ever give the president the ability to negotiate the lessening of sanctions while he is president?
Trump should veto this unless this stipulation is removed. It is the President's duty to preserve the power of the presidency. Let the congress override his veto, then at least he will not be a party to the consequences.
Is this really about punishing our adversaries to improve their behavior or an attempt to put Trump in a difficult position? If he veto's, he is weak on Russia, and if he signs they have weakened him and the presidency permanently.
There was a time when the best interests of the country were put before politics. Are those times gone forever?
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