Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20180408:02:41:00
Context were. were these the least onerous sanctions? what was he presented with? we haven't seen sector-wide sanctions. you know what would really hurt? oil and gas sanctions. that really hit the russian economy. right now these are for the most parent part surgical strikes against individual and individual companies. maybe trump thought this was the least he could get away with. >> it's clear he doesn't hurt vladimir putin. doing something like jennifer was talking about would hurt his political standing. it could weaken him in the country. these sanctions don't do that. >> it's still signif...