Ryan warns Trump administration against lifting Russia sanctions

By Al Weaver

Published February 15, 2017 2:38pm ET

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Ryan warns Trump administration against lifting Russia sanctions — "I agree. I think we should have done these sanctions a while ago. I was frustrated that the Obama administration took so long to put these sanctions in place," Ryan said. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner) | Graeme Jennings

House Speaker Paul Ryan announced Wednesday that he would support an effort to codify Russian sanctions in case the White House decides to unilaterally lift or water them down.

Ryan said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that he would back Sen. John McCain’s push to codify the sanctions, saying that he is a supporter of the sanctions former President Obama placed on the Russians in response to their attempt to interfere with the November elections.

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