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Congress strips ZTE penalty provision from must-pass defense bill

WASHINGTON — In a concession to the White House, Republicans in Congress weakened a provision to levy harsh penalties on Chinese telecom giant ZTE from the must-pass annual defense bill on Friday.

Democrats quickly criticized Republicans for caving in to president Donald Trump, who has been supportive of the Chinese company that is considered a national security threat.

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Head In Ass Train Comments on July 26, 2018 in Politics.
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