President Trump, seen here in a file photo, issued an executive on order on election interference Wednesday. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)President Trump issued a new order Wednesday authorizing add­itional sanctions against countries or individuals for interfering in upcoming U.S. elections, but lawmakers of both parties immediately said the effort does not go far enough. Bolton said Wednesday that the White House is open to ideas and proposals from lawmakers, but said new legislation might be slow in coming. The executive order was also panned by some lawmakers and witnesses at a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Russian interference Tuesday afternoon. He described the White House response as broad, including assessments by intelligence, law enforcement and diplomatic arms of the government.

Source: Washington Post September 12, 2018 17:17 UTC