Former Clinton special counsel: Trump approved Russian sanctions to avoid embarrassment

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President Trump’s decision to approve sanctions against Russia won’t prove he is serious about taking on Moscow because the bill was signed to avoid embarrassment from his own party, according to President Bill Clinton’s former special counsel.

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