Sarah sanders took additional questions. Mostly focused on the president s tweets about msnbc morning joe host. Good afternoon. I would like to have a treasury secretary, steve nomination up to speak first and take a few questions regarding the recent announcement on sanctions. As always i will be back after to answer your questions. Thank you today, the Trump Administration is continuing efforts against the government of north korea. Despite multiple Un Security Council resolutions imposing international sanctions, the government of north korea continues its nuclear and Ballistic Missile programs. Today, treasurys Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has found the bank of dan dont to be a Foreign National institution a primary laundering concern under section 311 of the usa patriot act. This bank has served as a gateway for north korea to access the u. S. And International Financial systems. Facilitating millions of dollars of transactions for Companies Involved in north Koreas Nuclea
We will leave the ceremony at the white house to go to todays White House Press briefing by treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin and Principle Deputy sar Sarah Huckabee sanders just getting underway. Thank you. Today the Trump Administration is continuing its efforts against the government of north korea. Despite multiple u. N. Security council resolutions, imposing international sanctions, the government of north korea continues its nuclear and Ballistic Missile programs. Today treasurys Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has found the bank of dandong to be a Foreign Financial Institution of primary Money Laundering concern under section 311 of the usa patriot act. This bank has served as a gateway for north korea facilitating millions of transactions for Companies Involved in north Koreas Nuclear and Ballistic Missile programs. The United States will not stand for such action. This will require u. S. Banks to ensure that the bank of dandong does not access the u. S. Financial system d
Embarrassing transcripts of telephone conversations between the president and World Leaders made it in to the washington post. There will be consequences said the attorney general. I have this warning for wouldbe leakers, dont do it. Congress is also gone for the month of august back home in wisconsin, paul ryan said the house isnt getting any credit for what they have done. Its about what the president tweeted. Productivity was also on the president s mind as he fired a parting shot at congress in the form of, yes, a tweet. Our relationship with russia is at an alltime very dangerous low. You can thank congress the same people that cant even give us health care. One person in washington who is not going anywhere this summer, special counsel robert mueller, hes convened a grand jury in his investigation into possible Trump Campaign collusion with russia, an investigation that is gathering steam but still mocked by the president , this time on the campaign trail in West Virginia. Have y
Made it in to the washington post. There will be consequences said the attorney general. I have this warning for wouldbe leakers, dont do it. Congress is also gone for the month of august back home in wisconsin, paul ryan said the house isnt getting any credit for what they have done. Its about what the president tweeted. Productivity was also on the president s mind as he fired a parting shot at congress in the form of, yes, a tweet. Our relationship with russia is at an alltime very dangerous low. You can thank congress the same people that cant even give us health care. One person in washington who is not going anywhere this summer, special counsel robert mueller, hes convened a grand jury in his investigation into possible Trump Campaign collusion with russia, an investigation that is gathering steam but still mocked by the president , this time on the campaign trail in West Virginia. Have you seen any russians in West Virginia . Or ohio . Or pennsylvania . Are there any russians h
Made it in to the washington post. There will be consequences said the attorney general. I have this warning for wouldbe leakers, dont do it. Congress is also gone for the month of august back home in wisconsin, paul ryan said the house isnt getting any credit for what they have done. Its about what the president tweeted. Productivity was also on the president s mind as he fired a parting shot at congress in the form of, yes, a tweet. Our relationship with russia is at an alltime very dangerous low. You can thank congress the same people that cant even give us health care. One person in washington who is not going anywhere this summer, special counsel robert mueller, hes convened a grand jury in his investigation into possible Trump Campaign collusion with russia, an investigation that is gathering steam but still mocked by the president , this time on c virginia. Have you seen any russians in West Virginia . Or ohio . Or pennsylvania . Are there any russians here tonight, any russians