Trump supports sanctions on Russia Iran, N Korea: WH

TIL Desk/World/Washington/ US President Donald Trump and his administration supports the imposition of tough new sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea, the White House has said a day after the House of Representatives voted in favour of the move.

“The White House, the president, and the entire administration strongly support sanctions against Russia, Iran, and North Korea,” White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders, told reporters yesterday. The House of Representatives on Tuesday passes legislations with an overwhelming majority of 419-3 supporting tougher sanctions against the three countries.

The bill is aimed at punishing Moscow for meddling in the US presidential election and its military aggression in Ukraine and Syria. It also seeks to make Tehran pay a price for its “continued support of terrorism.” The bill now needs to be passed by the Senate before it can be sent to the White House for Trump to sign it into a law.

Congressman Ed Royce, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, yesterday urged the Senate to pass the North Korea, Russia, Iran sanctions bill. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said that the Senate needs to pass the bill at the earliest.