Donald Trump Calls Vladimir Putin"s Sanction Response "Very Smart"

World News Majed Mohsen
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When Russian president Vladimir Putin promised not to expel American diplomats from his country as a response to the announced United States sanctions stemming from the election hacking, it was only a matter of time before president elect Donald Trump took to Twitter to fire off one of his trademark commentaries on the matter.

Tweeting that he considered Putin’s move to be “very smart”, Trump continued his controversial tradition of praising the Russian president, in spite of the backlash that he has received for such tactics in the past.

Both political parties view Putin as a significant threat to American interests, but this has not stopped Trump from lavishing him with praise at every possible turn. For its part, The Obama administration has struck back at the Kremlin for the unwanted role that they played in the election, expelling dozens of intelligence operations and closing a Maryland facility that was used to gather information on their behalf.

While United States intelligence agencies continue to allege that Russia’s hacking was designed to leak unsavory information about Hillary Clinton to sway the election in favor of their preferred candidate, Donald Trump, Russian officials have continued to deny such allegations.

Trump, in usual fashion, has brushed off the hacking allegations, while Reince Priebus, the new chief of staff, has been more outspoken when it comes to the charges. The hacking of American institutions cannot be tolerated and it remains to be seen if the Trump administration will take further steps to ensure that it never happens again.