Trump Signs Order That Would Authorize Sanctions for Election Interference

Trump Signs Order That Would Authorize Sanctions for Election Interference
President Donald Trump pumps his fist at the Flight 93 September 11 Memorial Service in Shanksville, Pa., on Sept. 11, 2018. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Ivan Pentchoukov
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Sept. 12 directing the government to impose automatic sanctions on foreign individuals, entities, and nations in retaliation for attempts to interfere in U.S. elections.

The president declared a national emergency to deal with election meddling. The order states that foreign interference poses “an unusual and extraordinary threat” to America’s national security and foreign policy.
Ivan Pentchoukov
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Ivan is the national editor of The Epoch Times. He has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011.
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