White House: Russian diplomat expulsion shows Moscow's 'actions have consequences'

White House spokesman Raj Shah said Monday that the Trump administration’s decision this week to expel 60 Russian intelligence officers was meant to show the Kremlin that “actions have consequences,” after American and British officials concluded Russia was behind a chemical weapon attack earlier this month on an ex-spy in the U.K.

“We want to work with Russia, but type of an action cannot be tolerated,” Shah told reporters at the White House hours after the administration officials unveiled Trump’s decision to remove the intelligence officers.