..that is a report out by Peter Lance, updated a few hours ago.
Remember the Trump promise to “Buy American Hire American” (?)
That sharp reversal now paves the way for the use of a stockpile of steel manufactured in Canada by a subsidiary of Evraz, a company in which Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich owns nearly a one/third stake.
...apparently that promise is just more loose talk from the White House, including the worst part of this idiot move — what the KXL pipeline means for the future of protecting the environment, especially with a PetroChemical shill in charge of the EPA, Scott Pruitt, another Trump move.
And what are the long term consequences of allowing foreign entities/interests to profit from filing eminent domain proceedings if they are successful (?) And where are the republicans now with their anti-American lectures on the evils of ‘eminent domain’ (?) All those strident warnings about “American Sovereignty” (?)
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Rachel Maddow has done a series of investigative reports on the connection between the Trump/Bannon/GOP regime and the Putin regime. Minutes ago I posted several videos in annieli’s diary here that Rachel Maddow and team put together researching and exposing the close ties between the Putin, his crony Oligarch’s and the Trump regime.
Meanwhile:
In a related matter, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee complained Thursday that the FBI has failed to share enough information with the committee about its reported ongoing investigations of Russia’s interference in the election and possible financial transactions between Russian individuals and companies believed to have links to Trump associates.
..it looks like more foot-dragging on number of levels has now become a pattern