Q: How can you make argument sanctions effective if they’re still getting resources from other countries
Reporter: with regards to the sanctions on Russia, you mentioned that previous sanctions, you said, had been effective, in part, because Russia was forced to go to other countries like Iran and North Korea to get resources. Still, though, the war is not over. How can you make the argument that those sanctions have been effective if they’re still getting those resources from those other countries, wherever they get them from?
KJP: I mean, we believe — and I just laid this out moments ago — that we have seen an impact … as — as I’ve stated, this is cumulative. Right? This is a — this is a continuation. And we believe, as has been reported, that we have seen — that we have seen some impact here.
Q: government funding & spending bills next week deadlines? A: very clear, House Republicans it is their job
Reporter: What’s the view from the White House right now about how conversations are going about government funding and spending bills next week — or ahead of next week’s significant deadlines —
KJP: I — I mean —
Reporter: — for a shutdown?
KJP: Look, and we’re — you know, we’ve been here before and we’ve always been very clear: House Republicans have a job to do. Their basic duty is to keep the government open. They need to not play politics here. They need to not play politics here. They need to get this done. We’ve been very clear about that. And — and it is their job.
KJP on sanctions (2years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine): “We believe they’ve been effective”
Reporter: What makes these sanctions any more effective than the hundreds announced before?
KJP: Yeah. So, a couple of things, as I just mentioned. So, first of all, these sanctions are cumulative, so we have to look at it in that way. These are 500 new targeted … Again, if the Speaker were to put this on the floor, we would see bipartisan support for the national security bill.
Reporter: I guess, asked another way, you’ve — there have been 4,000 sanctions now in the last two years. It hasn’t stopped the war. So, to what extent — or how should the success of these sanctions even be measured —
KJP: So, look —
Reporter: — if that hasn’t happened?
KJP: No, I totally get the question. Look, we believe they’ve been effective. Right? That’s what we believe. The goal of sanction export control is to increase — again, increase the cost of — of Mr. Putin and his enablers. And it’s clear that our sanctions and imports controls are having an impact.
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Q: How can you make argument sanctions effective? gov funding & spending bills next week deadlines?