mr40, Former Obama aide ‘speechless’ at Trump reversal on ZTE
By Luis Sanchez - 05/13/18 02:36 PM EDT
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Wolf, who oversaw the beginning of the ZTE case during his time in the Obama administration told the Financial Times, “I’m highly confident that a [U.S.] president has never intervened in a law-enforcement matter like this before. … It’s so outside the way the rules were set up.”
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Trump’s support for ZTE marks a departure from previous actions the White House and the federal government have taken against the company. Trump's comments also represent the second time in the past month that his administration has rolled back sanctions against a foreign company.
ZTE and competitor Huawei have routinely been scrutinized by regulators concerned that their products could pose a national security threat.
The Justice Department has largely focused on sanctions violations while Congress has previously taken action against Chinese companies under the pretext of national security.
As for your "Why didn't Obama do anything about ZTE or the China trade imbalance?" Shit, rotflmao. Obama's administration clearly did something about ZTE, and worked with trade with China with due respect for American custom and rules, and international law.
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