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TRUMP HELPS PUTIN.  AGAIN. 

President Trump continues to please Putin. Last month, his administration removed sanctions from Putin’s “favorite industrialist,” the Russian aluminum magnate Oleg Deripaska.

It wasn’t easy. In April, Deripaska and his companies were sanctioned along with others for Putin’s treacherous attack on our 2016 elections and other “malicious” acts. Republicans as well as Democrats applauded those sanctions.

In December, those same Republicans were needed to lift Deripaska’s sanctions. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin told them that in a negotiated deal, Deripaska’s wealth and influence would be “significantly diminished.” Still, many Senate Republicans balked but Mitch McConnell held together just enough Republicans to allow it.

Then things unraveled.

  • The House rebuked Trump’s deal in a non-biding vote of 362 to 53 – including 136 Republicans.
  •  Then documents revealed that Mnuchin’s deal was not as harsh as advertised.
  • Not only did the deal eliminate hundreds of millions of Deripaska’s debt, he retained control of his companies by simply shifting some stock to allies and his charitable foundation.

Senator Wyden and House Democrats last week demanded information from the Treasury about the sanction’s removal. Please tell your MOC to pursue the inquiries into Deripaska’s deal. Also, tell them you support HR 1 with its strong anticorruption measures.

ACTION ONE: CALL YOUR SENATORS

SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR WYDEN AND MERKLEY:

(Leave a message if you can’t get through)

For WYDEN: “My name is [–] and I live din [zip code]. I am calling to thank Sen. Wyden for taking the lead in investigating the latest gift Trump gave Putin, removing the sanctions on Putin’s friend, Oleg Deripaska. We need to know why Trump keeps helping Putin on sanctions, on Syria and on the nuclear arms treaty. Also, I support the anti-corruption measures in H.R. I and I hope the Senate will be able to pass something similar. Thank you.” 

For MERKLEY: “My name is [–] and I live in [zip code]. I am calling to ask Sen. Merkley to support the investigations into Trump’s favors to Putin, especially by removing sanctions from Putin’s friend, Oleg Deripaska. We need to know why Trump keeps helping Putin on sanctions, on Syria and on the nuclear arms treaty. Also, I support the anti-corruption measures in H.R. I and I hope the Senate will be able to pass something similar. Thank you.” 

CALL SENATOR MERKLEY

Portland: 503-326-3386
Washington DC: 202-224-3753
Salem: 503-362-8102
Eugene: 541-465-6750
Medford: 541-608-9102
Bend: 541-318-1298
Pendleton: 541-278-1129

CALL SENATOR WYDEN

Portland: 503-326-7525
Washington DC: 202-224-5244
Salem: 503-589-4555
Eugene: 541-431-0229
Medford: 541-858-5122
Bend: 541-330-9142
La Grande: 541-960-7691

ACTION TWO: CALL YOUR HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES

Not sure who your U.S. Representative is? Find out here. 

SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR REPRESENTATIVES:

(Leave a message if you can’t get through)

For ALL except WALDEN: “My name is [–] and I live in [zip code]. I am calling to ask Rep. [NAME] to support the House investigations into Trump’s favors to Putin, especially by removing sanctions from Putin’s friend, Oleg Deripaska. We need to know why Trump keeps helping Putin on sanctions, on Syria and on the nuclear arms treaty. Also, I support the anti-corruption measures in H.R. 1. Thank you.” 

For WALDEN: “My name is [–] and I live in [zip code]. I am calling to ask Rep. Walden to I am calling to ask Rep. [NAME ] to support the House investigations into Trump’s favors to Putin, especially by removing sanctions from Putin’s friend, Oleg Deripaska. We need to know why Trump keeps helping Putin on sanctions, on Syria and on the nuclear arms treaty. This issue transcends party lines. Thank you.”

CALL Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01)

Oregon: 503-469-6010
Washington DC: 202-225-0855

Call Greg Walden (OR-02)

Medford: 541-776-4646
Washington DC: 202-225-6730
Bend: 541-389-4408
La Grande: 541-624-2400

CALL BLUMENAUER (OR-03)

Oregon: 503-231-2300
Washington DC: 202-225-4811

CALL PETER DEFAZIO (OR-04)

Eugene: 541-465-6732
Roseburg: 541-440-3523
Coos Bay: 541-269-2609
Washington DC: 202-225-6416

CALL Kurt Schrader (OR-05)

Salem: 503-588-9100
Oregon City: 503-557-1324
Washington DC: 202-225-5711

SOURCES:

NY Times 1/21/19: “Deripaska and Allies Could Benefit From Sanctions Deal, Document Shows”  https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/21/us/politics/oleg-deripaska-russian-sanctions.html

Bloomberg 12/20/18: “How Deripaska’s Deal Means Cutting Stake But Keeping Influence”  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-12-20/how-deripaska-s-deal-means-cutting-stake-but-keeping-influence

Bloomberg 2/2/19:” Putin Joins Trump in Finding Ways to Ease Deripaska’s Pain”  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-03/putin-joins-trump-in-finding-ways-to-ease-deripaska-s-pain

The Hill 10/23/18: “Dem senator: Trump withdrawing from arms treaty a ‘gift to Putin’” https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/412847-dem-senator-trump-withdrawing-from-arms-control-treaty-a-gift-to-putin

Newsweek 1/24/19: “Trump Administration Neglects to Implement Required Russia Sanctions, Saying There’s ‘No Deadline’”  https://www.newsweek.com/trump-required-russia-sanctions-no-deadline-1304549

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