President Trump Thanks Putin For Ordering Expulsion Of U.S. Diplomats From Russia
After the Russian president moved to expel 755 staffers from U.S. embassies and consulates in response to sanctions, Trump said his administration needs to cut the State Department payroll anyway.
by Jessica Taylor
Aug 10, 2017
2 minutes
President Trump said Thursday that he was "very thankful" that Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered the expulsion of hundreds of U.S. diplomats from the country in response to sanctions — because the administration needs to cut the State Department's budget anyway.
"I want to thank him because we're trying
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