The Trump Administration today announced new sanctions on 16 Russian and Chinese entities which provide support to North Korea’s brutal regime. This action expands on Congressman Robert Pittenger’s recent legislation to crack down on international businesses that support North Korean cyberattacks.
CONGRESSMAN PITTENGER COMMENDS TRUMP SANCTIONS ON ENABLERS OF NORTH KOREA Sanctions follow recent Pittenger amendment to crack down on North Korea
FAYETTEVILLE – The Trump Administration today announced new sanctions on 16 Russian and Chinese entities which provide support to North Korea’s brutal regime.
This action expands on Congressman Robert Pittenger’s recent legislation to crack down on international businesses that support North Korean cyberattacks.
“For far too long, China has enabled North Korea to pursue nuclear development, cyber warfare, global provocation, and egregious human rights violations. Russia has also not been a good faith partner on these issues. The status quo is no longer acceptable,” said Congressman Pittenger. “President Trump’s decisive action, coupled with my legislation to further punish businesses which support North Korean cyberattacks, sends a strong message. If you support the brutal North Korean regime, there will be a punitive response from the United States.”
Congressman Pittenger’s amendment to the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2810):
Directs the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to create a list of telecom firms who provide essential services or who have been otherwise complicit in enabling North Korean cyberattacks.
Prohibits the Department of Defense from doing business with these firms.
Provides President Trump with a national security waiver to bypass this amendment on a case-by-case basis.
Congressman Pittenger’s amendment was unanimously approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on July 14th.
Congressman Pittenger serves as Vice Chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance and Chairman of the Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare.
