The plan to seize Russian oligarchs’ assets sets an appalling precedent

Giving Biden unilateral authority to seize property, without providing some semblance of due process, sets a dangerous precedent regardless of whose property is to be taken.https://t.co/C61hoQH94X

— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) May 2, 2022

Bruce Fein writes at The Hill, “The Bible’s Eighth Commandment prohibits thievery or stealing.  It is understandable, nevertheless, that on Wednesday, the House of Representatives, infuriated by Russian aggression against Ukraine, would vote 417-8 to authorize President Joe Biden to steal the assets of Russian oligarchs allegedly linked to President Vladimir Putin to benefit the people of Ukraine.

The vote for H.R. 6930, the 'Asset Seizure For Ukraine Reconstruction Act,' may be politically astute, but it is not law and is an appalling precedent."

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